Sloppy Joes
10 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
5
Servings
Sauce
- 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ teaspoons yellow mustard
- 2–3 teaspoons brown sugar
Sloppy Joes
- 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef (85–90% lean)
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- ½ small green bell pepper, seeded and finely diced (or ½ cup grated carrot)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 hamburger buns, toasted if you want
Instructions
- Stir together the tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard, and brown sugar. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add the beef and cook about 5 minutes, breaking it up, until no longer pink. Spoon off extra fat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the pepper and onion. Cook 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the beef is browned.
- Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Pour in the sauce and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 10–15 minutes, until thickened. Spoon onto buns.