Sloppy Joes

These crowd-pleasing Sloppy Joe sandwiches will take you back to your childhood! This is my mom's recipe and it always gets compliments!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course main dish

Cuisine American

Servings sandwiches

Calories 243 kcal

Equipment

large skillet

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
¾ cup ketchup or to taste
1 tablespoon brown sugar or to taste
1 teaspoon yellow mustard or to taste
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
6 hamburger buns split

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir lean ground beef in the hot skillet until some of the fat starts to render, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper; continue to cook until vegetables have softened and beef is cooked through, 3 to 5 more minutes.
Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and garlic powder; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Divide meat mixture evenly among hamburger buns.

Notes

If using ground beef with a higher fat content than lean, be sure to drain any fat before starting Step 2.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 397mgPotassium: 340mgVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 2mg

Keyword Beef, Comfort Food, homemade, quick meal, sandwich, sloppy joes