Super Sloppy Joes

Name: Super Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon steak sauce; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 10 hamburger or hoagie buns, split

Mother made these fresh-tasting sloppy joes many times when I was growing up. She passed the recipe on to me when I got married. My brother-in-law says they're the best sandwiches he's ever tasted. And he ought to know—his name is Joe! —Ellen Stringer, Bourbonnais, Illinois

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon paprika
10 hamburger or hoagie buns, split

Directions

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef, onion, celery and green pepper until meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender; drain.
Stir in the next nine ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture onto each bun.
Freeze option: Place individual portions cooled meat mixture in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth / water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 306 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 473mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.

Originally published as Super Sloppy Joes in Taste of Home April/May 1999

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Bugsli

May 14, 2019

Great recipe. I used only 1 lb of hamburger and kept everything else about the same. 1/2 green pepper and 1/2 red sweet pepper. Real garlic tho and not the salt. Everybody likes it and it is mild enough that sensitive stomachs don’t complain.
johnmh

Apr 10, 2018

This was very good. It does make a lot so we did freeze half and thaw and eat about a month later. My only problem was that we found that our batch had a lot of spicy heat in it and we can't figure out where it came from as there is no pepper or hot pepper sauce or pepper flakes in the recipe. My wife is highly sensitive to capsaicin to the point where even the smallest amount will cause blistering in her mouth. She found this too uncomfortable to eat.
asia96

Jan 14, 2018

I was expecting much more flavor with all the ingredients. I thought it was very blah. The only change I made was to add salt and it did not help.
Anne

Jan 12, 2018

I followed the recipe exactly and was disappointed with the result. Surprisingly bland. This recipe as is, is not a keeper.
Heidi

Jan 1, 2018

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to modify this recipe for an instant pot. My family loves the recipe and i love my new instant pot!Thank you
StephenandVanessa

Dec 11, 2017

These are AMAZING!!! I've been making them for years, my family LOVES them!!
dschultz01

Oct 16, 2017

Taste was good, but mine needed more sauce. Only change I made was I pureed a tomato instead of using canned.
Ham_Sammich

Aug 7, 2017

Fantastic sloppy Joe recipe! It really hit the spot!
2124arizona

Jul 1, 2017

These sloppy Joes are soooo good! We will fix these again and again!!
katecrid47

Sep 19, 2016

These were very tasty. I had to omit the green pepper but still very good! Thank you for sharing!