The Ultimate Homemade Sloppy Joes
Add extra seasonings if you want for a burst of extra flavor! When the meat cools down a bit it’ll be less saucy. So if you like saucy sloppy joes, then eat it while it’s still warm! If you like it on the sweeter side, you can use 1 1/2 cups of ketchup and eliminate the tomato sauce. To cheese or not to cheese while cooking the sloppy Joe mix… Some on our team love and grew up with the cheese stirred and melted into the sloppy Joe mixture. Others aren’t used to it this way. Make it how you love it.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 382kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (907 g) ground beef (preferably a leaner meat, 85-90% lean)
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion , diced
- 1 cup (240 ml) ketchup , *see head note
- 1/2 cup (123 g) tomato sauce
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) mustard
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) Kosher salt , or to taste
- black pepper , to taste
- 2 cups (226 g) shredded cheddar cheese , optional
For the sandwich:
- 8 burger buns , warmed or toasted
- Shredded cheese (if you didn’t add to sloppy Joe mixture already)
- Pickles , optional
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil then add the onions. Sauté onions until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in beef and cook beef mixture for about 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. If you like it chunkier, don't break up the beef too much.
- Stir in the ketchup, tomato sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. Mix until evenly combined.
- Continue to cook at a simmer for about 10 minutes. If your beef is on the fattier side, skim off some of the excess fat.
- Optional, if preferred, stir in the shredded cheese. Allow to cook for about 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving on sandwiches. It will help it firm up a little.
- Serve the beef mixture between the toasted buns with any preferred optional toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 879mg | Potassium: 615mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 5mg