Favorite Sloppy Joe Sandwich recipe is basic. It’s what we had every Saturday night to eat. Maybe that isn’t true but I do seem to remember eating them a lot on the weekends 🙂 Recently my mom seemed a little shocked by the ingredients list on her favorite brand of sloppy joe mix. Which gave me the bright idea to come up with a recipe that is just basic ingredients without all the other unnecessary additions. It is so good that I made another batch and put it in the freezer for later.

Tips for making our Favorite Sloppy Joe Sandwich

This is pretty much the easiest recipe to make ever! I would recommend using a high quality beef with less fat. Which means less grease to drain off etc. If using the really lean beef I add a little olive oil into the skillet when browning.

Ground turkey works great for this recipe! When using turkey I usually add ground sage to the spice mix. 1 teaspoon works great. And again, use olive oil when browning 🌞.

Spices can be added according to taste preference. I sometimes add a lot more chili powder. And sometimes garlic powder in addition to the minced garlic 😄. We have been known to add a tablespoon of A.1 Sauce instead of the worc. sauce. What are recipes even for anyway? 🤷🏻‍♀️

The frozen onion & bell pepper mix that most grocery stores carry works just fine for this recipe! Just add into the meat according to the recipe directions.

Favorite Sloppy Joe Sandwich

Homemade Sloppy Joe sandwiches are easy to make and delicious. Make a double batch to freeze for later!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sandwich, sloppy joe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings:

Author: Damaris

Ingredients

2 lb. hamburger
2 c onion, green pepper, celery mix chopped
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 15 oz. tomato sauce
1 6 oz. tomato paste
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt(to taste)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup beef broth

Instructions

In a large skillet brown hamburger and onion, pepper, celery mix. Cook until hamburger is no longer pink. Drain if needed.
Return hamburger mixture to skillet and add garlic and cook for about 1 min.
Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on med/low heat until reduced down. This may take 25-30 mins. depending on the amount of liquid.
**If the sloppy joe mix is too thin after cooking for 30 mins. then mix 1-2 tbsp. of cornstarch with 3 tbsp. of water and stir. Cook for about 5 mins longer.
Serve on toasted hamburger buns. Topping options are mayo, mustard, dill pickles, slaw, & cheddar cheese.