Best Sloppy Joes Recipe

5 from 24 votes

Easy, savory, and saucy, this sloppy joes recipe makes dinner a breeze. It is kid-approved and on the table in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time24

Total Time29

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ground beef

Servings: people

Calories: 372.75kcal

Author: Jess Jankowski

Cost: $16.15

Equipment

cutting board
chef knife
large skillet
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large yellow onion chopped fine
¾ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
¾ teaspoon chili powder
1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
1 ½ teaspoons light brown sugar
10.75 oz canned tomato puree
½ cup ketchup
⅓ cup water
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
black pepper to taste
6 hamburger buns toasted and buttered

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Instructions

In a large skillet add oil and heat over medium-high heat. Once the oil is simmering, reduce heat to medium and add onions and salt and saute, stirring often, until onions are translucent and beginning to brown around the edges, about 6-10 minutes.
Stir in garlic powder and chili powder and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
Add in beef and use the back of a wooden spoon to break the meat apart. Cook until the meat is almost browned all the way through.
Stir in brown sugar, tomato puree, ketchup, water, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer the mixture until the sauce has thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Season mixture with pepper. Serve on hamburger buns.

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Notes

Serve: The mixture can stay at room temperature for up to 2 hours.

Store: Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Freeze: You can freeze the prepared sloppy joe mixture for up to 3 months in an airtight container or Ziploc bag.

reheat: Defrost the mixture in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat in a skillet over medium heat until heated through, about 7-10 minutes. You may need to add a few tablespoons of water to loosen the mixture a bit.

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