Messy Sandwiches
243kcal
16gram
14gram
11gram
5mpreparing time
30mcooking time
0madditional time
35mtotal time
There's nothing quite like Sloppy Joes to satisfy your comfort food cravings. This crowd-pleasing Sloppy Joe recipe will make you nostalgic for simpler times. Plus, it comes together quickly with ingredients you likely already have on hand. A Sloppy Joe is a sandwich consisting of ground beef and onions in a tomato-based sauce served on a hamburger bun. The sandwich likely originated in Sioux City, Iowa in the 1930s. To make Sloppy Joes, you'll need to cook the beef, onion, and green pepper, drain the liquids, then stir in the remaining ingredients, and simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns. Sloppy Joes can be made ahead of time and reheated.
lean ground beef
1 lb
chopped onion
0.3 cup
chopped green bell pepper
0.3 cup
ketchup, or to taste
0.8 cup
brown sugar, or to taste
1 l
yellow mustard, or to taste
1 tsp
garlic powder
0.5 tsp
salt and ground black pepper to taste
pc
hamburger buns, split
6 pc
Steps
1.Step 1
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir lean ground beef in the hot skillet until some of the fat starts to render, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper; continue to cook until vegetables have softened and beef is cooked through, 3 to 5 more minutes.
2.Step 2
Add ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and garlic powder; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
3.Step 3
Distribute the meat mixture equally among the hamburger buns.