Sloppy Joe Recipe: Hearty and Saucy
Hearty Sloppy Joe sandwich with tangy beef filling.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup onion chopped
- ½ cup green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp mustard
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 4 hamburger buns toasted
- Optional: Parsley
- Suggested Pairings: Pickles iced tea
Instructions
- Cook beef in oil until browned; drain fat.
- Sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic 4-5 min.
- Add tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, sugar, mustard, chili powder, salt, pepper; simmer 10-12 min.
- Toast buns.
- Spoon filling onto buns; garnish with parsley.
- Serve on colorful plates with pickles, coleslaw, and iced tea.
Notes
- Use lean beef to reduce grease.
- Store filling in fridge up to 4 days, freeze 3 months.
- Try a vegan variation.
- Pair with fries.