Homemade Sloppy Joe Tips
Do you drain the meat for sloppy joes?
We suggest draining the browned beef, because excess grease serves as a barrier to sloppy joe seasonings. You'll want the beef to absorb these wonderful flavors as it cooks.
How do you thicken sloppy joes?
If your meat mixture seems too thin after simmering for 15 to 20 minutes, cook, uncovered, until it reaches the desired consistency, stirring frequently. You could also try making a
thickening agent by combining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir into the filling towards the end of cooking time and simmer until thickened.
What can I add to sloppy joes?
Sloppy joes are excellent for sparking your creativity! Stir in chopped tomatoes, peppers, onions, green chilies or chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. You can even top the filling with pickles or a slice of melted cheese. To really ramp up your sloppy joe game, check out these
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Reviews
This looks just as easy as using canned sloppy joe sauce, but, I don't have to go to the store- I have all of the ingredients necessary in my pantry!! Thank you for simplifying tonight's dinner!!!
Very good! Also used tomato sauce instead of ketchup.
Following other comments, I eschewed ketchup and substituted an 8oz can of no-salt added tomato sauce instead. I added a pinch more salt than the recipe called for and it all was very good. A sweetness but not too sweet. Even letting it cook longer seemed to leave it saucy so perhaps next time I will reduce the water.
I hadn't made sloppy joes in years, so I went looking for a recipe. This looked right, and yes it was!
Pretty good, I saute chopped onions in place of the onion powder
My friend loved these sloppy Joes. He said "better than the canned stuff". It is a bit too sweet for my taste. I believe I'll try it with tomato sauce instead of ketchup to cut that sweet taste next time.
Just like my mother's recipe, except hers calls for 3 tsp. cider vinegar. It gives it a "tang" that makes a huge difference.
My husband said these were great! He loved that they weren't overly sloppy and were flavorful.
These sloppy joes are so, so good. Super easy. I added a heavy handful of chopped matchstick carrots as my husband and I like the added bit of a light crunch. This is another TOH keeper.
This is a really delicious recipe. I don't have onion or garlic powder, so I used diced onion and minced garlic, and we added some diced peppers. My husband and I both loved the result.