Sloppy Joes Sandwiches

Name: Sloppy Joes Sandwiches
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons prepared mustard; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 hamburger buns, split

This homemade sloppy joes recipe is quick, easy and inexpensive. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness. In addition to rolls, the beef mixture is tasty over rice, biscuits or baked potatoes. – Laurie Hauser, Rochester, New York

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 hamburger buns, split

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the ketchup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 439 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 1360mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein.

Originally published as Sloppy Joe Sandwiches in The Taste of Home Cookbook 1st edition

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meliss.beyer

Jun 10, 2019

This recipe was fast and easy. I put a little less ketchup and used ground chicken instead of beef. Tasted good, in the future I'd maybe add some diced onions and garlic.
Pamela

Jun 6, 2019

I've been sick a while, and had no energy for chopping anything like I usually do. I made it as is... Oh I did add a tiny bit of beefy onion mix. It is perfect. Just perfect! I can't wait till I feel better, and can chop all manner of yummy things to put in it!
Phyllis

Apr 28, 2018

The best sloppy Joes ever! I did add 1/4 c. chopped onion and 1/4 c. chopped green bell pepper and reduced the sugar. Love, love this!
Roni

Apr 21, 2018

This is a wonderful recipe.I usually use tomato sauce but this is so much better.I did use a small onion instead of the onion powder.
Lucy_Desi

Nov 30, 2017

I wound up quadrupling this recipe because of the number of people eating, plus we wanted leftovers, and it turned out amazing! Even the two pickiest eaters I've ever come across had 2 & 3 sandwiches. The only 2 things I changed were I cut the salt down to 1/4 of what's listed (the original 1/2 tsp since I made so much), and added 1 tsp of ground pepper to cut down the sweetness a bit.Overall very easy to make and brought me back to the sloppy joes I had growing up.
bobbyg1947

Oct 23, 2017

YUMMY
Loiscooks

Aug 8, 2017

Thanks for sharing this recipe. My old recipe calls for tomato soup, and since I had none, I looked here for a recipe that does not call for soup. This recipe worked out great. I did cut down on the brown sugar slightly. Also, I added diced onion to the meat when I browned it and omitted the onion powder. Thanks for the good recipe.
Pat

Jun 21, 2017

We were looking forward to eating this but were sadly disappointed. I'm glad that I read the reviews and cut the sugar in half. The vinegar in the ketchup overwhelmed the dish. If you love ketchup, you'll enjoy this recipe.
lepleyracing

Apr 7, 2017

This was good but just not exactly what I was looking for. We did enjoy it and made as written.
gunslinger

Mar 26, 2017

Very tasty and easy to make. The sweetness and spice was just right.