Homemade Sloppy Joes
Hands down, this is the best homemade sloppy joes recipe--and the easiest. The ingredients are pared down so you can use pantry staples and have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 onion minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 c ketchup
- 1/3 c water
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Use a wooden spoon to break it apart as it cooks. If your beef is fatty, you can use a fine strainer to drain the grease (optional). Again, lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Toss in the garlic and cook just until aromatic.
- Add the ketchup and water. Stir until thoroughly combined.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients (brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and chili powder).
- Lower the heat to medium, and cook until the sauce has reduced and thickened to your desired consistency.
- Serve on steamed sourdough buns or hamburger buns
Notes
- If you have a green bell pepper or fermented bell peppers to use up, throw them in with the onion. I removed them from the recipe for ease. But they are delicious!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
