Sloppy Joes
Homemade Sloppy Joes are one of my all-time favorite sandwiches. Tender, lean ground beef simmered in a tangy sweet, hearty tomato sauce with just a hint of spice, served on soft pillowy hamburger buns, makes a quick and delicious lunch or dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 483kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon table salt to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper to taste
- 4 hamburger buns split
Instructions
- Add the ground beef and chopped onions to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the mixture until there is no more pink in the ground beef. Stir as it cooks to break up the meat.
- Add the ketchup, water, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and salt to the ground beef mixture and stir to combine.
- Bring the sloppy joes mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.
- Serve the sloppy joes over hamburger buns.
Notes
If you want to perk up your sandwich, you can add pickles chips, sliced American cheese, or cole slaw to your sandwich.
Nutrition
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1015mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg