Homemade Sloppy Joes
Looking for a nostalgic, quick and easy one-pot dinner for the whole family? Try these Homemade Sloppy Joes. They’re messy, yummy dinner fun!
Servings: 6
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ green bell pepper, minced
- 1 small yellow onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon hot sauce, optional, but recommended
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Add 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil to a large 12-inch skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
- Stir in ground beef and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Drain beef and remove from skillet; set aside and keep covered.
- Return skillet to stove; heat remaining oil and add peppers and onions; cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until softened.
- Stir in garlic, chili powder, salt, and pepper; cook for 20 seconds.
- Stir beef back into the skillet and mix in the tomato paste, brown sugar, and hot sauce.
- Add ketchup, water, and Worcestershire sauce; mix and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Lower heat to MEDIUM and continue to cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until mixture has thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve over toasted buns.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 477mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg