Sloppy Joes
I’ve gone super “Americana” on us with this recipe. There’s hardly a more classic American meal then good ol’ sloppy joes! I don’t know a kid that would ever turn these down for dinner.
And just when you may want to roll your eyes at a dish as simple as sloppy joes, I’m here to tell ya, this recipe is GREAT! It can’t even be compared to the horrible stuff you buy in the can.
It has the perfect sauce/beef ratio and it’s packed with flavor. I love the extra boost of flavor that the BBQ sauce adds to it. Not to mention how incredibly EASY this recipe is.
How to make sloppy Joes:
Start by browning the ground beef in a large skilley. Then add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is tender and translucent.
Add the rest of the sauce ingredients, and allow everything to simmer together for 30 minutes. (The simmering time is a crucial part of the recipe because it allows the flavors to meld together).
After letting the sloppy joe mixture simmer, serve it warm on a toasted hamburger bun!
To make sloppy Joes healthier:
Try making turkey sloppy joes by substituting ground turkey in place of ground beef. You can also sneak veggies into your sloppy joes! You could easily add some chopped bell peppers, zucchini, spinach, or shredded carrot, and your kids wouldn’t notice a difference :-).
To cut down on carbs, serve your sloppy joes open face, with a piece of cheese placed on top, and broiled in the oven for 2 minutes. YUM!
Sides for Sloppy Joes:
- Baked potato wedges
- Side salad
- Steamed Corn
- Potato chips
Consider trying these kid-friendly recipes:
- Gourmet Baked Mac and Cheese with Bacon
- Chicken Noodle Casserole
- Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos
- Spaghetti Pie
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Sloppy Joes
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup yellow onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauces
- 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Add beef to a large pan over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, crumbling and stirring, until browned. Drain grease.
- Add onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients to the pan.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve warm, inside a hamburger bun.
Nutrition
Have you tried this recipe?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
Michelle G says
Just whipped this up. We doubled the recipe, keeping the W sauce at 2 T, omitting the garlic powder, and adding cheese at the very end. We also added carrots and celery to beef up the veggie content since we have 4 picky kids. The only one who didn’t touch it was the 2yo…but he was super hungry and doesn’t like trying new things in that state.
This is a delicious recipe! It’s easily tweaked to suit your family’s needs, too. We may have a new family fave, if the youngest will eat it. 🙂
Sharon says
I have a VERY picky Husband. When I told him I was making sloppy joes from scratch he looked disappointed. “Nothing tops the old school out of a can flavor”! This one got his eyebrows raised and he had 2 servings. I made enough to freeze and he asked for me to keep the rest in the fridge so he could finish it by end of the week. This one is a keeper.
Lauren Allen says
That’s so great! I’m happy he enjoyed it! Thanks for your comment.
Sherry D says
I used a pint of canned chili sauce in place of the tomato sauce and bbq sauce. I added about a cup of frozen mixed vegetables. We love it and I have made it multiple times.
liz says
Delicious and so easy to make from scratch.
Lauren Allen says
I’m happy to hear you liked them! Thanks for commenting!
Emma says
New favorite sloppy joe recipe! My kids have not enjoyed other similar sloppy joe recipes from scratch, this one was a hit with all of us though. I will double it so we have leftovers next time!
Kaye M. says
y mom and aunt would make these for us frequently when we were kids. I’ve never found a recipe close enough to their’s until I tried this one! Thank you so much for bringing back all those wonderful memories. Classic and simple always wins!
David F. Kulig says
Try adding mushrooms to your sloopy joe mix. Adds some good flavor