Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes
This is the best homemade sloppy Joes recipe, made with real ingredients and the perfect balance of flavors and texture. Ready in 20 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small sweet onion , diced
- 1/2 small green bell pepper , diced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 toasted buns , for serving
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, and bell pepper; breaking up the meat into crumbles with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 5 minutes until beef is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Drain off grease.
- Stir in tomato paste until thoroughly combined.
- Add in ketchup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.
- Gently simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes until mixture has thickened.
- Remove from heat and serve on toasted buns and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 976mg | Potassium: 736mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 5mg