Sloppy Joe

Easy, kid-friendly sandwiches made with ground beef and tomato sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword sloppy joe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 492kcal

Finely chop the onion and bell pepper. Mince the garlic.
In a large sauce pan or skillet heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onion and bell pepper until softened, 2-3 minutes.
Then add the garlic and cook for another minute. Remove the cooked veg to a bowl.
In the same pan cook the ground beef until no pink remains, until it’s cooked through.
In a medium bowl stir together the sauce ingredients: tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar.
To the pan of cooked meat add the sauce and cooked vegetables. Continue to cook for a few minutes until everything is hot.
Toast the buns before adding the sloppy joe filling.

You can substitute the ground beef or any ground meat including turkey or chicken.
I used two shallots in this recipe but 1/2 a yellow or red onion would work well too.
I use green bell pepper but any color works. You can also omit the bell pepper if you like.
Sometimes I will add a little hot sauce, like Frank’s, to the sauce.
I don’t drain the pan of the fat / juices from the cooked ground beef before adding the sauce and veg. But if you want your sloppy joe filling to be a little lighter and thicker (less liquid) then drain it before adding.