Easy Sloppy Joes

By Tracy

4 Person

30 Minutes

479 Calories

Homemade Sloppy Joes are the perfect thing to make for easy dinners this summer. Make the best sloppy joe sauce, add beef, and voila! Learn how to make sloppy joes from scratch and enjoy these messy sandwiches any night of the week. Yum! Get the summer feeling rolling with these homemade sloppy joes! Your family will love them and absolutely devour them. It’s the perfect casual dinner!

Ingredients

4 hamburger buns
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tbsp. cider or red wine vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 tsp. paprika
1 tbsp. brown sugar
2 cloves garlic
1/2 yellow onion diced
1 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tbsp. water
1 pound 85% lean ground beef

Method

01

Add 1 tablespoon water and ground beef to a large skillet set over medium heat. Sprinkle the beef with 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and stir well until the beef is no longer pink. Continuously break up the meat with a wooden spoon or a potato masher as it cooks.
02

With a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a bowl and discard the rendered fat and meat juices. Set the beef aside.
03

Add oil to the skillet and cook until shimmering. Add butter and stir until melted. Add onion and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, stir to coat. Cook the onion, stirring often, about 4 minutes or until it is translucent and has softened. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
04

Stir in sugar, paprika, pepper flakes, dry mustard, and salt. Cook, stirring continuously 1 minute.
05

Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly 3-4 minutes or until the paste color has darkened a bit. Add the browned beef and stir to combine. Add ketchup, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce and stir well.
06

In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and remaining 1 tablespoon water. Add the cornstarch/water mixture to the Sloppy Joe mixture and stir well. Cook until sauce thickens, stirring continuously, about 1 minute.
07

If desired, season to taste with extra kosher salt, sugar and/or vinegar. Serve on soft burger buns and enjoy!

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Easy Sloppy Joes

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 479 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

4 hamburger buns

1/2 tsp. cornstarch

1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 tbsp. cider or red wine vinegar

1/3 cup ketchup

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

2 tsp. paprika

1 tbsp. brown sugar

2 cloves garlic

1/2 yellow onion diced

1 tbsp. unsalted butter

1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 tbsp. water

1 pound 85% lean ground beef

03 Method

Step 1

Add 1 tablespoon water and ground beef to a large skillet set over medium heat. Sprinkle the beef with 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and stir well until the beef is no longer pink. Continuously break up the meat with a wooden spoon or a potato masher as it cooks.

Step 2

With a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a bowl and discard the rendered fat and meat juices. Set the beef aside.

Step 3

Add oil to the skillet and cook until shimmering. Add butter and stir until melted. Add onion and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, stir to coat. Cook the onion, stirring often, about 4 minutes or until it is translucent and has softened. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more.

Step 4

Stir in sugar, paprika, pepper flakes, dry mustard, and salt. Cook, stirring continuously 1 minute.

Step 5

Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly 3-4 minutes or until the paste color has darkened a bit. Add the browned beef and stir to combine. Add ketchup, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce and stir well.

Step 6

In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and remaining 1 tablespoon water. Add the cornstarch/water mixture to the Sloppy Joe mixture and stir well. Cook until sauce thickens, stirring continuously, about 1 minute.

Step 7

If desired, season to taste with extra kosher salt, sugar and/or vinegar. Serve on soft burger buns and enjoy!

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