Grandma's Sloppy Joes from Scratch

Grandma's Sloppy Joes from Scratch

from 4sonrus.com
25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 large white onion (roughly chopped)
  • salt & black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 packed tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 6 hamburger sized buns

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef- about 5 minutes & breaking it up as it cooks.

  2. 2

    Stir in the onions, and season the mixture with salt & pepper- to taste.

  3. 3

    Continue cooking the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened and begun to caramelize- about another 5-7 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet, stirring them in until evenly combined.

  5. 5

    Bring the sauce to a simmer, the reduce the heat to maintain a slow simmer. Cook the mixture like that for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

  6. 6

    When the sloppy joe mix has thickened, remove the skillet from heat

  7. 7

    Scoop the filling onto fluffy buns, or on slices of toast and serve as sandwiches.