Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes

Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes

from bellyfull.net
Main Course
20 min
387 kcal / serving

This is the best homemade sloppy Joes recipe, made with real ingredients and the perfect balance of flavors and texture. Ready in 20 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 poundlean ground beef
  • 1 smallsweet onion (, diced)
  • ½ smallgreen bell pepper (, diced)
  • 2 clovesgarlic (, minced)
  • 1 tablespoontomato paste
  • ½ cupketchup
  • ⅓ cupwater
  • 1 tablespoonbrown sugar
  • 1 tablespoonworcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoonsyellow mustard
  • ½ teaspooncoarse salt
  • ¼ teaspoonblack pepper
  • ¼ teaspoonred pepper flakes
  • 4toasted buns (, for serving)

Directions

  1. 1

    Warm olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, and bell pepper; breaking up the meat into crumbles with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 5 minutes until beef is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

  2. 2

    Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Drain off grease.

  3. 3

    Stir in tomato paste until thoroughly combined.

  4. 4

    Add in ketchup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.

  5. 5

    Gently simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes until mixture has thickened.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat and serve on toasted buns and enjoy!