Homestyle Sloppy Joes
Ground beef, onion, and green pepper simmered in a thick, tangy ketchup and tomato paste sauce and served on buttered buns.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 6 hamburger buns
- 2 tbsp butter for toasting the buns
Instructions
Cooking
- Brown the beef. Cook over medium heat, breaking it apart, until no pink remains, then drain the fat. The beef should reach 160 degrees F.
- Soften. Stir in the onion and pepper and cook about 5 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic. Cook 1 minute, stirring often.
- Mix the sauce. Whisk the ketchup, tomato paste, mustard, Worcestershire, brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, and pepper flakes.
- Simmer. Pour the sauce into the pan, lower the heat, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until thick.
- Toast and serve. Toast the buns in the melted butter until golden and spoon the filling on top.
Notes
Substitutions: Mix half ground pork with the beef for a richer filling.
Tips: Chop the vegetables fine. For a thicker filling, simmer longer or stir in cornstarch mixed with cold water.
Storage: Refrigerate the filling 3 to 4 days and reheat to 165 degrees F.