Sloppy Joe Recipe
American · Main course · 30 min total
A classic American comfort food featuring seasoned ground beef in a tangy-sweet tomato sauce, served on soft hamburger buns. This easy stovetop recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.
10
min prep
min prep
20
min cook
min cook
6
servings
servings
380
kcal/serving
kcal/serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in ketchup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Spoon the sloppy joe mixture onto the bottom halves of the toasted buns. Cover with the top halves and serve immediately.
Tips
- For a thicker sauce, simmer an additional 5 minutes.
- Leftover sloppy joe mixture can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Toast the buns lightly for best texture.
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