The Best Sloppy Joes

Name: The Best Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: ½ ½ cup diced onion; 2 ½ 2 ½ pounds ground beef or ground turkey; 2 2 tablespoons tomato paste; ⅔ ⅔ cup BBQ sauce (see note); ½ ½ cup ketchup; ¼ ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce; ¼ ¼ cup soy sauce; salt and pepper; Rolls or buns

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings
10 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

The Best Sloppy Joes

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

½ ½ cup diced onion
2 ½ 2 ½ pounds ground beef or ground turkey
2 2 tablespoons tomato paste
⅔ ⅔ cup BBQ sauce (see note)
½ ½ cup ketchup
¼ ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ ¼ cup soy sauce I use low-sodium
salt and pepper to taste
Rolls or buns for serving

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Instructions

In a 12-inch nonstick skillet set over medium heat, add the onions and beef (or ground turkey). Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until the meat is cooked through and the onions are translucent, 7-8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
Stir in the tomato paste, BBQ sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, and soy sauce and a pinch of black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer ,and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add additional salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
Serve the sloppy joe meat warm on buns or rolls.

Notes

Smaller Batch: this recipe can easily be halved.
Soy Sauce: regular soy sauce might make this recipe too salty. I always use low-sodium. If you only have regular soy sauce, consider decreasing the amount to 2 tablespoons.
BBQ Sauce: my favorite storebought BBQ sauces are Sweet Baby Ray's or Kinders. This homemade BBQ sauce is amazing.
Freezing: the prepared sloppy joe meat freezes great (it can also be made several days ahead of time, refrigerated, and reheated).
Nutrition Facts: The bun is not calculated into the nutrition facts.

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Calories 349kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 81mg (27%) Sodium 798mg (33%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%)