Grandma’s Sloppy Joes

Name: Grandma's Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 large onion, chopped; 1-1/2 cups ketchup; 3/4 cup sweet pickle relish; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 8 hamburger buns, split

My grandma served these sandwiches each time I visited as a child. When I had children of my own, I relied on this recipe as an inexpensive way to feed them. They like it, and now my grandchildren do, too. - Patricia Pidgeon, Sycamore, Illinois

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups ketchup
3/4 cup sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
8 hamburger buns, split

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the ketchup, relish and brown sugar; mix well. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until heated through. Spoon onto buns.

To prevent brown sugar from hardening, store in a resealable plastic bag in a cool dry place. If it does harden, add an apple wedge to the bag until the sugar softens (about 1 to 2 days); discard the apple.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 369 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 994mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 16g protein.

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live418

Jun 14, 2016

Just like one I make but I add mustard
s_pants

Mar 9, 2016

I really liked it and so did my kids, but my husband would prefer "regular" sloppy joe. I only used 1/2 cup pickle relish and about 1/3 cup brown sugar.
hkarow9713

Dec 5, 2015

So easy to make and very sweet. I used a hot pepper relish, so it had a bit of a kick to it. The family loved it!
trudypost

Feb 24, 2015

A little on the sweet side but tasty and easy. I used 1/4 cup barbeque sauce in place of part of the catsup and reduced the relish to 1/2 c. I will probably make this again.
Hazzel

Jul 29, 2014

I didn't add the brown sugar, I added 2 teaspoons mustard and cut back on the catsup.
kitchenhelperKY

Sep 18, 2011

It was different and pickle relish gave it a different flavor.
bsorum

Mar 20, 2010
Hersheysmom

Jan 28, 2010

Only 1 lb. of hamburger to all the rest of the ingredients. Could this possibly be a typo error. 1 lb. would be floating in the sauce. please advice. Yes I would make if corrected.