Easy Salsa Sloppy Joes Recipe

Easy Salsa Sloppy Joes Recipe Easy Salsa Sloppy Joes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

I created these sandwiches when I realized I did not have a can of sloppy joe sauce. The sweet brown sugar in this recipe complements the tangy salsa. —Mrs. Krista E Collins, Concord, North Carolina

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Easy Salsa Sloppy Joes Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
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    With Johnsonville Italian Sausage.

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  • 1-1/3 cups salsa
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 8 hamburger buns, split

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in salsa, soup and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until heated through.
  • Serve immediately on buns, or cool before placing in a freezer container. Cover and freeze up to 3 months.
  • To use frozen sloppy joes: Thaw beef mixture in the refrigerator; place in a saucepan and heat through. Serve on buns. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 271 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 620 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat.

Originally published as Salsa Sloppy Joes in Quick Cooking May/June 2005, p13

Tip

Quick Homemade Croutons

I hate to waste the heel from a loaf of bread or a few leftover hot dog or hamburger buns. So I cube them into a bowl, spray them with nonstick cooking spray and season with garlic powder, parsley and basil or oregano. Then I bake them on a cookie sheet at 250° until they’re crisp and brown. My family loves the quick homemade croutons. —Nancy C., Windermere, Florida

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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2011 by 123nancy

My husband and I loved it. I made it with hot salsa so it had a bite to it.

Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2011 by jponce23

I make this all the time for my husband, especially on football days. This is delicious and it's super simple to make. I add spicy salsa and extra brown sugar in the sloppy joes for a hot and tangy sloppy joe.

Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2011 by decar48

might need a bit more water after cooking for a while. tasty!

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by katlaydee3

Loved these Sloppy Joes. I always toast the buns under the broiler because I hate soggy bread. I served them with the Ranch Pasta Salad on the same page.

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by bcerisman

Made this last night for dinner. I too added more brown sugar! Served with cream style corn. Had no buns so had open faced. My 14 yr old nephew said it was the bomb and cleaned the pan! Will never buy in can again! So easy for weeknight meal!

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2011 by Eponine76

I love this recipe. I use ground turkey. This is the only way I make Sloppy Joes anymore. Everyone loves it!

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2011 by grjen

I made this using a bit more ground beef (1 1/4 pounds) and some cayenne powder for spiciness. I would make this again.

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2011 by grjen

I liked this recipe. I used about 1 1/4 pound of ground beef and added a bit of cayenne powder for some heat.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by bizzymama

This recipe is one of my familys favorite, especially when served with the ranch pasta salad and strawberry spritzers. It is the perfect quick summer meal!

Reviewed on May. 27, 2011 by marilyn23

The flavor was good, but not as good as I had expected. Our family thought too much of the tomato soup flavor came through. We added a small amount of taco seasoning mix and a little cayenne to "doctor" it up. Next time I will follow one of the suggestions mentioned and maybe add some onions, red pepper and black beans, etc.

Reviewed on May. 25, 2011 by lgaudet

My whole family loved these! So simple and delicious!

Reviewed on May. 25, 2011 by lgaudet

My whole family loved these! So simple and delicious!

Reviewed on May. 24, 2011 by DarleneT

Sorry, I forgot to add the stars. ********

Reviewed on May. 24, 2011 by DarleneT

This is great!! I did change a little by adding chopped onions & chopped yellow/red peppers.(Because I add them to everything that I can get by with) Then to add some more fiber & nutrition & stretch the mix a bit further I added a can of rinsed black beans, as my favorite purchased salsa contains them, I decided that a little more would be even better. I know that is a few revsions but the basic is so good & the flavor is still intact but the recipe goes a bit further. Yummy! Will make this again. Thank you for the idea of salsa instead of purchased sloppy joe sauce. Wonderful idea. I will make them using salsa from now on.

Reviewed on May. 23, 2011 by RJSauer

Sounded like it would be good, so I doubled the recipe! It was great and now I have leftovers also. What a quick and easy meal!

Reviewed on May. 20, 2011 by tresa71

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!! The kids want me to make this now instead of regular sloppy joes! I omitted the brown sugar....hubby doesn't care for the extra sweet taste. The sauce was a little juicy so I sprinkled a small amount of instant potaoes in it to thicken it...perfecto!!! :)

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by elainehulen

Sounds yummy! Can't wait to try it.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by lauralu61

I made the recipe with 1 1/2 lb. ground beef, used the same amt. salsa & can of soup, and used 2 tbsp. brown sugar (I like it a bit sweeter). My kids loved it, scraped the pan! Thanks--will gladly make it again, & it is just as easy as the stuff in a can.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by lauralu61

I made the recipe with 1 1/2 lb. ground beef, used the same amt. salsa & can of soup, and used 2 tbsp. brown sugar (I like it a bit sweeter). My kids loved it, scraped the pan! Thanks--will gladly make it again, & it is just as easy as the stuff in a can.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by lauralu61

I made the recipe with 1 1/2 lb. ground beef, used the same amt. salsa & can of soup, and used 2 tbsp. brown sugar (I like it a bit sweeter). My kids loved it, scraped the pan! Thanks--will gladly make it again, & it is just as easy as the stuff in a can.

Reviewed on May. 17, 2011 by chontel

I just made this for the first time and I love it. It doesn't give me heartburn like the sloppy joes mix in the can!

Reviewed on May. 17, 2011 by DallasGRL

Really good and easy. I toasted the buns under the broiler and then melted cheese on top.

Reviewed on May. 17, 2011 by janet betty

i've been doing this for yrs. but it is even better with shredded taco cheese added to the top of the meat mix... or even cheddar .jan .t.

Reviewed on May. 17, 2011 by cklop

So much better than the canned one. Thanks for sharing!!!

Reviewed on May. 17, 2011 by vfw4me

We've been using an almost identical recipe at home for several years but we call them "sloppy Jose's"!! Theya are quick, easy and taste fantastic!!

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by vmfein

My husband isn't a fan of sloppy joes while I am. However he loves this recipe! It is really good.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2010 by asabot

Very easy recipe. A nice change of pace from the regular sloppy joes.

Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2010 by mlblake

Delicious way to make sloppy joes a little more exciting!

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2010 by lurky27

So easy and so delicious! I will be making this more often!

~ Theresa

Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2010 by BarbJohn

I would make this again. Very eary and fast and tasty.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2010 by valanddansmith

Delish!!!

 
 
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