Homemade Sloppy Joes

Homemade Sloppy Joes

from ourzestylife.com
30 min
8 servings

Thick and chunky meat sauce is simmered with seasonings and veggies for the best Homemade Sloppy Joes sandwich.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups chopped onion (about 1 onion)
  • 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper (or orange pepper (or sweet red pepper))
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 10.5 ounces condensed tomato soup (1 can)
  • ½ cup chili sauce
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 6 ounces tomato paste (1 can)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 8 hamburger buns (or kaiser buns)

Directions

  1. 1

    Melt butter, and saute onions and peppers for 3 minutes. Add ground beef and garlic. Break up beef with a meat chopper (or wooden spoon) and cook until beef is browned, about 6 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add soup, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, or until sloppy joes are thickened to desired consistency. Add water if needed.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, cut buns. Toast if desired*.

  4. 4

    Serve on buns, along with a salad or other vegetables.