Description
This classic Beef Sloppy Joes recipe is the ultimate comfort food — juicy, saucy ground beef packed with sweet and tangy flavors, served on toasted buns for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- 4 sandwich buns, toasted
Instructions
- Warm a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Push beef to one side and sauté diced onion, garlic, and bell pepper until soft.
- Stir vegetables into beef. Add ketchup, tomato paste, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, and chili powder if using.
- Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Toast your buns lightly in a skillet or toaster.
- Spoon beef mixture generously onto each bun and serve warm.
Notes
- Toast buns to prevent sogginess and add extra texture.
- Let the mixture simmer to enhance flavor depth.
- Customize spice level with hot sauce or jalapeños.
- Great for make-ahead meals or freezer-friendly storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg