Sloppy Joes
Servings:
6
Total Time:
35 mins
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Nothing can save your yearning for comfort food like a Sloppy Joe. This delicious Sloppy Joe recipe will bring back memories of simpler times. Furthermore, it only requires a few components, most of which you probably already have on hand.
What Is Sloppy Joe?
A Sloppy Joe is a hamburger bun-based sandwich made with ground beef, onions, and a tomato-based sauce. The sandwich probably got its start in the 1930s in Sioux City, Iowa. The “loose meat sandwich” is credited to a cook named Joe, according to tradition.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder
- 1 pound of lean beef
- 6 split hamburger buns
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 14 cups finely minced green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup of ketchup, or to taste
- A spoonful of brown sugar, or as desired
- Yellow mustard, 1 teaspoon, or to taste
- To taste, add black pepper and salt.
How to make Sloppy Joes at home
Sloppy joes made from scratch can be prepared in only 20 minutes or so in a single skillet. Browned beef is combined with green pepper, onion, and ketchup before being cooked in the sauce. Finding the ideal seasoning for the sauce is the key!
What is the origin of the name Sloppy Joes?
I’ve learned through the good ol’ internet that a Sioux City, Iowa cafe’s cook by the name of Joe added tomato sauce to a loose meat sandwich. It had to be a fan favorite since it caught on!
Can Sloppy Joes be made in a Crockpot?
You may! Without buns, simply brown the meat and combine the remaining ingredients. Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours. However, this will have a softer texture than sloppy joes made in a skillet.
Make the Sloppy Joes Step-by-Step
Step. 1
A big skillet should be heated to medium. Lean ground beef should be cooked and stirred in a heated skillet for 3 to 4 minutes, or until some fat begins to render. Add the onion and bell pepper, and simmer for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until the veggies are tender and the meat is thoroughly cooked.
