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The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes
Step away from the canned sauce and give these homemade sloppy joes a try! They're truly the best version of a childhood favorite!
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
Heat butter and oil in large skillet over MED/MED-HIGH heat. Add beef and brown, breaking apart into crumbles as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Transfer to colander to drain.
- 02
Add onion and bell pepper to same skillet and cook 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds or so, until fragrant. Add beef back to the skillet and add tomato paste. Stir well.
- 03
Add ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red pepper flakes (if using), and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
- 04
Cook over MED heat for 10-15 minutes, until mixture has thickened to your liking. Remove from heat and serve over toasted buns.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 266
- Protein
- 13g
- Carbs
- 11g
- Fat
- 17g
- Sugar
- 8g
- Sat. fat
- 7g
- Sodium
- 547mg
- Cholesterol
- 58mg
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