Homemade Sloppy Joes

homemade sloppy Joe on white plate with potato chips and pickles to the side

Forget the canned mix and make homemade sloppy Joes for a delicious easy meal. This recipe uses simple ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

Calories 299kcal

Author Katie Crenshaw

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
2 green bell peppers diced
1 onion diced
2 teaspoons white vinegar
¼ cup brown sugar
1½ cups ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Brown 2 pounds ground beef in a skillet over medium high heat. Drain any extra fat.
Add 2 diced bell pepper and 1 onion. Cook until completely softened.
In a mixing bowl, mix 1 ½ cups ketchup, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vinegar, and 2 teaspoons mustard.
Add sauce to the ground beef and cook on low heat an additional 10 minutes. Serve.

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Notes

Note: Traditionally you would use ground beef, but ground chicken or ground turkey work also really well as a substitute.

Note: To freeze, add meat to an air tight freezer bag. Spread the meat evenly in the bag so that it can lay flat in the freezer easily. When ready to cook, thaw meat and heat.

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