Sloppy Joe Recipe

April 6, 2022
Sloppy Joe Sandwhich

Ditch the sauce in a can and try this Homemade Sloppy Joe Recipe sauce from scratch, for a quick, easy Sloppy Joe Recipes, and delicious dinner tonight.

Sloppy Joe Sandwiches are one of my favorite quick and easy dinner recipes. My kids absolutely love them, they can be made in just one pot, most of ingredients are pantry stemples you likely already have, and once again they are quick and easy to make.


During the summer season I look for quick and easy dinners to make. And this is one of my favorites. Living in the southern united states we get days were the temperature reaches over 100 degrees and the last thing I want to do is use my oven to make my house even hotter. Thats when I will usually turn to one of my 30 minutes or less dinner ideas.

I have tried many sloppy joe seasonings and sauces out the can. If I had to choose, I would choose Manwich, out of all. It is my all-time favorite store-bought sloppy joe sauce. Sometimes though I need to throw a recipe together at the last minute and may not have Manwich on hand so I will turn to this homemade version, because I usually have the ingredients already in my pantry. And this homemade version is so just so good.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH SLOPPY JOE MEAT?

Sloppy Joe meat can be used to make sandwiches. Add meat to a toasted bun, Texas toast, or even on garlic bread.

Add it to a grill cheese sandwich for a grill cheese sloppy joe sandwich.

You can also add sloppy joes to fries or Tator tots and top with cheese.

Have another idea? Leave your ideas in the comment section below. We would love to see how you enjoy sloppy joe meat.

Ingredients you will need for this Sloppy Joe Recipe:

HOW TO MAKE SLOPPY JOE:

  1. Place ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until brown, breaking apart and crumbling. Transfer to colander to drain grease.
  2. Add butter, onions and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook about 4-5 minutes until soft. Add beef back to skillet. Stir in tomatoed paste.
  3. Stir in garlic powder and chili powder.
  4. Add water, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire Sause, salt and pepper. Stir together.
  5. Cook over med heat for about 10-15 minutes until Mixter has thickened.
  6. Add ¼ cup of sloppy joe to a hamburger bun.

HAVE LEFTOVER SLOPPY JOE MEAT?

Sloppy Joe meat is one of those things that taste just as good, if not better the next day. Sloppy Joes meat can be refrigerated for up to four days or frozen in a Ziplock bag for three months. Meat can be heated in microwave safe bowl when ready to serve.

NUTRITION FACTS:

Serves 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories226
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.9g9%
Cholesterol 50.4mg17%
Sodium 777.5mg34%
Total Carbohydrate 23.9g9%
Sugars 9.8g
Protein 19.3g39%
Vitamin A35%Vitamin C21%

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Sloppy Joe

Sloppy Joe can be made in just one pot in under 30 minutes. Making it a great weeknight dinner.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Place ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until brown, breaking apart and crumbling. Transfer to colander to drain grease.
  • Add butter, onions and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook about 4-5 minutes until soft. Add beef back to skillet. Stir in tomatoed paste.
  • Stir in garlic powder and chili powder.
  • Add water, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire Sause, salt and pepper. Stir together.
  • Cook over med heat for about 10-15 minutes until Mixter has thickened.
  • Add ¼ cup of sloppy joe to a hamburger bun.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 347
  • Sugar: 9
  • Sodium: 896
  • Fat: 16
  • Saturated Fat: 5
  • Carbohydrates: 38
  • Fiber: 9
  • Protein: 17
  • Cholesterol: 40

Keywords: Ground Beef, Sloppy Joe Sandwich, Sloppy Joe sauce, Easy Dinner,

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