Sloppy Joes, from Scratch
This recipe brought back childhood memories. These tasted exactly like I remembered them; tangy, sweet, beefy, and a little spicy. These are great for a family get together or a weeknight meal.
The ingredient list if long, but don’t let that intimidate you. This recipe comes together quickly and definitely qualifies as for Quick & Easy.
This recipe was developed from similar recipes by the Chunky Chef and Natasha’s Kitchen.
Sloppy Joes, from Scratch
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 lb Good Ground Beef you’re making it from scratch, don’t get cheap.
- ½ green or red bell pepper minced
- ½ white or yellow onion minced
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1-2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Prepared Mustard
- ¾ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes optional
- ¼ tsp coarse black pepper
- dash Hot Sauce optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the butter and allow to melt.
- Add the ground beef and brown in the skillet, breaking it up as it browns.
- Remove the ground beef to a plate, but leave as much of the oil/butter in the skillet as you can.
- In the same skillet, sauté the onions and pepper until soft.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add the beef back to the skillet, then add the tomato paste and stir through and allow this to cook for a little while (this browns the tomato paste and deepens the flavor).
- Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Brown sugar and seasonings and stir through.
- Cook over medium low for about 15 minutes, until it is as thick as you like.
- Serve over toasted buns, and garnish with dill pickle slices.
- You can make a large batch and freeze this for future meals.