Homemade Sloppy Joes
There's nothing like the amazing sweet and savory flavor of homemade sloppy Joes sauce on hamburger buns for the best loose meat sandwiches ever. Your family will love this easy meal.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- ⅓ green bell pepper, minced
- ½ large yellow onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- ⅔ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (or less, if you prefer)
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- ¾ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- dash of hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Melt in a large skillet butter and oil over medium to medium-high heat. Cook the beef in the skillet, breaking it apart into crumbles as it browns for about 5 minutes. Drain the beef by transferring it to a colander.
- Sauté onion and bell pepper in the skillet for 2-3 minutes until soft, then add garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds until fragrant. Combine the beef, tomato paste, and all the ingredients by stirring well in the skillet.
- In a saucepan, combine ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (if desired). Stir until blended.
- Cook on MED heat for 10-15 minutes, until the mixture has reached the desired thickness. Take off heat and serve on toasted buns.