Description
These Homemade Sloppy Joes are rich, saucy, and full of classic comfort-food flavor. Made from scratch with simple pantry ingredients, this easy skillet dinner is perfect for busy weeknights and family meals.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 ½ pounds lean ground beef (90/10)
1 small sweet onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ cups beef stock
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain excess fat.
Add the diced onion and bell pepper. Cook until softened, about 3–4 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, smoked paprika, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Pour in the beef stock, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
Stir in the ketchup, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
Serve warm on buns and enjoy.
Notes
Toasting the buns helps prevent sogginess.
Adjust spice levels by increasing or reducing the cayenne pepper.
Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich filling portion
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg