Description
A classic Sloppy Joe recipe featuring seasoned ground beef simmered in a tangy, slightly sweet tomato sauce and served on soft hamburger buns.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional)
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook until softened.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Toast the hamburger buns if desired.
- Spoon the Sloppy Joe mixture onto the buns and serve warm.
Notes
- Use ground turkey or chicken as a lighter option.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less brown sugar.
- Serve with pickles or coleslaw for extra crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 55mg