Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes
Easy homemade sloppy joes made with ground beef and a sweet tangy sauce. A quick family dinner recipe ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 hamburger buns
Instructions
Step 1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook ground beef until browned.
Drain excess grease.
Step 2
Add:
- Onion
- Bell pepper
Cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
Step 3
Stir in:
- Ketchup
- Tomato paste
- Worcestershire sauce
- Mustard
- Brown sugar
- Paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
Mix well.
Step 4
Reduce heat to low.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes until thick and saucy.
Step 5
Toast hamburger buns if desired.
Spoon meat mixture onto buns and serve.