Recipe: Tasty Homemade Sloppy Joes

Homemade Sloppy Joes. Step away from the canned sauce and give these homemade sloppy joes a try! The Best Sloppy Joes are homemade and delicious enough for adults and kids alike! The whole family will love this delicious easy dinner.

No one can deny the enticing lure of sloppy joes. Messy and saucy, we crave them on the regular. Watch me make these homemade sloppy joes from start to finish! You can have Homemade Sloppy Joes using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Homemade Sloppy Joes

1. Prepare 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 teaspoon olive oil.
2. Prepare 1 lb of ground beef.
3. Prepare 1 of green bell pepper, finely diced.
4. It's 1/2 of and onion, finely diced.
5. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
6. It's 2 of heaping tablespoons tomato paste.
7. It's of Sauce ingredients.
8. It's 2/3 cup of ketchup.
9. You need 1/3 cup of water, with 1 tablespoon flour whisked in.
10. You need 1 teaspoon of yellow mustard.
11. You need 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (I usually add a little more).
12. It's 1 tablespoon of chili powder.
13. It's 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.
14. It's 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt.
15. You need 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
16. You need 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or more for extra kick).
17. You need Dash of hot sauce.

Let me tell ya something about my dear, sweet husband; the man is obsessed with tater tots and hash browns. Sloppy joes are meaty sandwiches that your whole family will love. These hearty sandwiches are the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner. These homemade sloppy joes are simple, comforting, and they go well with a big bunch of kettle cooked potato chips for Sloppy Joes.

Homemade Sloppy Joes instructions

1. Heat butter and oil in large skillet over MED/MED-HIGH heat.  Add beef and brown, breaking apart into crumbles as it cooks, about 5 minutes.  Drain..
2. Add onion and bell pepper to same skillet and cook 2-3 minutes, until soft.  Add garlic and cook 30 seconds or so, until fragrant.  Add beef back to the skillet and add tomato paste.  Stir well..
3. Stir together sauce ingredients and add to the skillet..
4. Cook over MED heat for 10-15 minutes, until mixture has thickened to your liking.  Remove from heat and serve over toasted buns. (Do not skip toasting the buns or you'll have a super sloppy joe that's impossible to eat).

Don't forget to serve with a side of kettle cooked potato chips. How to Make Homemade Sloppy Joe Mix. This homemade sloppy joe mix is easier to make than you think - you probably already have most of the ingredients you need in your fridge or pantry! Homemade sloppy joes are nearly as easy as using the canned sauce, but they taste oh so much better! Kids and adults both love this sloppy joe recipe with my sweet and tangy sauce.