Description
It doesn’t get any better than this American classic! My homemade recipe for sloppy joes is a game-changer — and way better than the canned version. Made with ground beef (or turkey) and seasoned with dried spices, ketchup and dijon mustard, they’re saucy, the right amount of sloppy and downright delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, small dice
- 1 red bell pepper, small dice
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup water
- 4 hamburger buns
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add the oil, onion, bell pepper and a pinch of salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes until veggies begin to soften.
- Add the ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and chili powder and cook for 5-7 minutes until meat is browned.
- Add the ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and water. Mix with beef mixture until well combined and a bit saucy.
- Heat a separate pan over medium/high heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter. Place the hamburger buns face down in the pan to brown the inside, about 2-3 minutes. Remove, add more butter if needed and repeat with remaining buns. Serve the sloppy joe mixture on the toasted buns and enjoy.