Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes (Best Sloppy Joe Recipe)
These easy homemade sloppy joes are rich, saucy, and perfectly balanced—sweet, tangy, savory, and just a little spicy. Made with simple pantry staples and ready in under 30 minutes, this comforting weeknight dinner tastes far better than any canned mix.
- Time: 30 min
- Servings: 4
Source: Amber's Kitchen Chronicles
Ingredients
- Olive oil — 1 tbsp
- Lean ground beef — 1 lb
- Sweet onion, diced — 1 small
- Green bell pepper, diced — ½ small
- Garlic, minced — 2 cloves
- Tomato paste — 1 tbsp
- Ketchup — ½ cup
- Water — ⅓ cup
- Brown sugar — 1 tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce — 1 tbsp
- Yellow mustard — 2 tsp
- Coarse salt — ½ tsp
- Black pepper — ¼ tsp
- Red pepper flakes — ¼ tsp
- Toasted buns — 4