Favorite Sloppy Joe Sandwich recipe is basic. It’s what we had every Saturday night to eat. Maybe that isn’t true but I do seem to remember eating them a lot on the weekends 🙂 Recently my mom seemed a little shocked by the ingredients list on her favorite brand of sloppy joe mix. Which gave me the bright idea to come up with a recipe that is just basic ingredients without all the other unnecessary additions. It is so good that I made another batch and put it in the freezer for later.
Tips for making our Favorite Sloppy Joe Sandwich
This is pretty much the easiest recipe to make ever! I would recommend using a high quality beef with less fat. Which means less grease to drain off etc. If using the really lean beef I add a little olive oil into the skillet when browning.
Ground turkey works great for this recipe! When using turkey I usually add ground sage to the spice mix. 1 teaspoon works great. And again, use olive oil when browning 🌞.
Spices can be added according to taste preference. I sometimes add a lot more chili powder. And sometimes garlic powder in addition to the minced garlic 😄. We have been known to add a tablespoon of A.1 Sauce instead of the . sauce. What are recipes even for anyway? 🤷🏻♀️
The frozen onion & bell pepper mix that most grocery stores carry works just fine for this recipe! Just add into the meat according to the recipe directions.
Favorite Sloppy Joe Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 lb. hamburger
- 2 c onion, green pepper, celery mix chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 15 oz. tomato sauce
- 1 6 oz. tomato paste
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt(to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown hamburger and onion, pepper, celery mix. Cook until hamburger is no longer pink. Drain if needed.
- Return hamburger mixture to skillet and add garlic and cook for about 1 min.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on med/low heat until reduced down. This may take 25-30 mins. depending on the amount of liquid.**If the sloppy joe mix is too thin after cooking for 30 mins. then mix 1-2 tbsp. of cornstarch with 3 tbsp. of water and stir. Cook for about 5 mins longer.
- Serve on toasted hamburger buns. Topping options are mayo, mustard, dill pickles, slaw, & cheddar cheese.