Homestyle Sloppy Joes

This classic sloppy joe recipe uses ground beef and tomato sauce. The simple combination of ingredients you already have in your pantry will make this a quick weeknight meal for the whole family.

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 15-oz cans tomato sauce or more
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 hamburger buns, split

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and bell pepper over medium-high heat until beef is brown and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally; drain.

2. Stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Spoon onto buns and serve.

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trishclark529

Apr 25, 2017

This recipe makes really good sloppy joes. My oldest son doesn't really care for canned sloppy joes. These take the same amount of time to make as the canned version. I just add the ingredients for the sauce to a bowl while the burger is browning. That way I can just dump it in, mix, simmer, and done. Makes it go really quickly. These are great on a browned bun with some coleslaw on top.

gaelicwench

Sep 16, 2012

Well, I haven't had sloppy joes in forever, so had to make this recipe. Next time I do want to try it with chili sauce and amend it if necessary. I love comfort food! And it was quick and easy to make, too.

Spikeygrrl

Jun 22, 2012

Elsewhere on this site another version of this recipe is called "Barbecue Spoonburgers." They are also known in the Midwest as simply "Loose Meat Sandwiches" -- to my mind the best title because it is so descriptive.

ema2001 4934689

Apr 22, 2012

I add Pfeifer Thousand Island dressing and use hot dog buns. The sloppy joes don't fall out of the bun as easily!!

barbiedoll13

Sep 16, 2011

My son and I recently collaborated (lol) on making some sloppy-joes from scratch. With 2 lbs of ground beef, onions, bell pepper, we used a whole bottle of the chili sauce as a base, adding brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, to taste. Those sloppy-joes were the best I've ever had! Gotta have the chili sauce....!

MsEditor

Jan 18, 2011

scarlet: Thanks for the tip for using chili sauce. I'm sure our readers will appreciate it! Blair, editor for RecipeLion.com

scarlet102000 5388 371

Jan 17, 2011

This recipe is pretty much how I make my sloppy joes-tastes much better than that canned stuff. Sometimes I add a couple of tablespoons or so of chili sauce for a different twist.