Sloppy Joes Recipe

5 from 2 votes

My Sloppy Joes recipe is comfort food at its best! Tender, warm, and made with homemade sloppy joe sauce, you're sure to love every bite.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Ground Beef Recipes, Main Course, Sandwich

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade sloppy joes, sloppy joe recipe, Sloppy Joes, sloppy joes recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 232kcal

See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!

Wash the pepper and onion, and dice them into bite-sized pieces.
⅓ cup Green bell pepper, ⅓ cup Yellow onion
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef, peppers, and onions. Let the ground beef cook in one large piece for 5 minutes.
1 lb Ground beef
Flip the ground beef, then break it up into small pieces and continue cooking until the meat is browned and the vegetables softened, 3-5 more minutes. Drain the fat.
Add in all other ingredients to the pan, then stir well until fully mixed, and cook another 5 minutes.
⅔ cup Ketchup, ⅓ cup Water, 2 Tablespoons Tomato paste, 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Yellow mustard, ¾ teaspoon Chili powder, ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon Coarse salt, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
Remove from the heat, and serve on buns. Enjoy!

This recipe uses ground beef, but you can use any ground meat for delicious results! Try it out with ground chicken, pork, or turkey, or swap out ground meat for leftover shredded chicken or pulled pork!

Feel free to adjust the ratio of onions, peppers and beef! Sometimes I like making it with extra veggies and it's the perfect way to get picky kids eating their vegetables.

Make sure to follow my instructions for cooking ground beef to ensure the most flavorful, delicious sloppy joes you've ever tasted! Trust me- it makes a difference!