Family-Pleasing Sloppy Joes Recipe

Family-Pleasing Sloppy Joes Recipe Family-Pleasing Sloppy Joes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

My grandchildren love these sandwiches. I like this recipe because it can be made ahead of time and can also be put in the slow cooker. I've found it freezes well, too.—Patricia Ringle, Edgar, Wisconsin

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Family-Pleasing Sloppy Joes Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 45 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
10 45 55

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
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    With Johnsonville Italian Sausage.

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  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1-1/4 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 8 sandwich buns, split

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the ketchup, water, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, chili powder and allspice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.
  • Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture onto each bun. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 441 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 1,016 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Family-Pleasing Sloppy Joes in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p18

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Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2013 by michellebarret1

I made this for a large gathering and it was a hit! Very tasty and easy to make. This will be my go-to recipe from now on.

Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2013 by lutherallie

Loved this recipe! My family does not care for green peppers, so this recipe was perfect! Even my daughter, who rarely eats red meat, loved it!

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2013 by cbklaetsch

Easy to prepare, delicious to eat!

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2012 by LarryLease

We love sloppy joes. they are deliciuos and easy on the budget.

Reviewed on May. 08, 2012 by dlbrode

This is our favorite sloppy joe recipe and is now then only way I make them. We love it!

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by stockm2

This will replace our other Sloppy Joe recipe. It really has a great taste. I added a dash of nutmeg and a green pepper, along with a tad bit more chili powder.

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by Loiscooks

I've been making sloppy joes for years using the recipe I received from my mother-in-law. I've been reluctant to use it since it calls for a can of tomato soup, and I've been trying to avoid corn syrup. I used ketchup that does not contain corn syrup, so I wondered if that would matter. It didn't matter. This recipe turned out excellent, and it will be the recipe I use from now on. Don't hesitate to try it. It's great.

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2012 by DCHeilman

Easy and very tasty. I too added a few green peppers - I made enough to freeze, which is a nice time saver.

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by mkcwel

Really good! Not too sweet, made ahead and kept warm for a few hours in crock pot. Added diced celery and green pepper.

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2011 by galinthewoods

Excellent sloppy joe recipe. Family keeper. We served this on homemade hamburger buns and they were a real treat.

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2011 by carelting397

Wonderful and very easy. I had lots of ketchup left over from a party, so I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I'm very glad I did, it's a keeper. My old recipe called for green peppers, which I don't always have on hand. Thanks for submitting it!

Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2011 by kafaughn

Added two small green peppers (chopped) fresh from the garden. Delicious!

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2011 by Wapoochee

I didn't think this would turn out but in the end it was yummy and I loved it!

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by grjen

I used red peppers instead of onion and didn't have any allspice so I left it out. I thought the flavor was good but added a little paprika, chipotle chili powder, and just a little cayenne.

Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by angela_lindsay

Very tasty recipe. I halved it for my family of 4. The sauce tastes great!

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2011 by IiIbree

These were great! I halved the recipe for our family of 5 (with younger kids) and it was the perfect amount.

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by chevy4482

My family absolutely loves this recipe. I make it at least once a month. It is great on hot dogs too!

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2010 by JeanneDahlin

I have made this recipe several times. I use to make Manwich, and my grown kids prefer this recipe and ask for it often.

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2010 by jickers01

I made this last night and it was great. I had to substitute regular yellow mustard instead of ground mustard because I was out. We had sweet potato fries with it. Even my 3 year old loved it!

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2010 by carol.davis

Super yummy! Incredible - whole family loved it. Easy also. Much better than canned sauce mix. A little sweet and not too tomato-y.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2010 by cfallstrom

I made this last night and my whole family loved it. It was excellent. The only change I made was leaving out the allspice because I do not care for that flavor. It was very good and I am having leftovers today! YUM!

Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2010 by donnajoeaz

This was the worst recipe I ever made. We thru it all alway, what a waste of money.

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by nerkmuffin

Best I ever had !

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by Schots

Would like this recipe, but way too much

sodium

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by jmfinley

This recipe makes an EXCELLENT sloppy joe sauce! It's easy and tastes great!

Reviewed on May. 13, 2010 by sugarrae5

This is so much better than pre-packaged sloppy joe mix. I like knowing exactly what's in my sloppy joes. My kids love this, too!

Reviewed on May. 10, 2010 by tabann

I never like sloppy joes before I tried this recipe. Now I actually crave them.

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2010 by krystaljoy

I'm not a fan of beans, so I loved this beanless sloppy joe recipe

 
 

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