Sloppy Joes with Mild Tomato Sauce

Sloppy Joes with Mild Tomato Sauce

Ground beef simmers in a mild tomato sauce until thick and spoonable for messy, satisfying sandwiches.

Total 35 min Makes 4 servings Calories 390/serving

Dietary

Dairy free, Nut free, Halal

Allergens

Wheat, Red meat

This family-friendly take on sloppy joes browns ground beef with onion and pepper, then simmers it in a lightly sweetened tomato sauce until thick enough to pile onto soft buns. It's a quick weeknight dinner that comes together in one skillet with pantry staples, and the mild flavor makes it easy to please both kids and adults.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef, 85% lean
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 hamburger buns, split

Method

  1. Heat a 9-inch skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon.

  2. Cook the beef, stirring occasionally, until browned and no pink remains, about 7 minutes.

  3. Drain excess grease from the skillet, leaving about 1 tablespoon behind.

  4. Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

  5. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  6. Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, and water.

  7. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.

  8. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

  9. Spoon the beef mixture onto the bottom halves of the buns and top with the remaining halves.

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    Sloppy Joes with Mild Tomato Sauce

    This family-friendly take on sloppy joes browns ground beef with onion and pepper, then simmers it in a lightly sweetened tomato sauce until thick enough to pile onto soft buns. It's a quick weeknight dinner that comes together in one skillet with pantry staples, and the mild flavor makes it easy to please both kids and adults.

    35 min 4 servings 390 cal

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground beef, 85% lean
    • 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
    • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 cup tomato sauce
    • 1/3 cup ketchup
    • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
    • 1/4 cup water
    • 4 hamburger buns, split

    Method

    1. 1

      Heat a 9-inch skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon.

    2. 2

      Cook the beef, stirring occasionally, until browned and no pink remains, about 7 minutes.

    3. 3

      Drain excess grease from the skillet, leaving about 1 tablespoon behind.

    4. 4

      Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

    5. 5

      Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

    6. 6

      Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, and water.

    7. 7

      Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.

    8. 8

      Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

    9. 9

      Spoon the beef mixture onto the bottom halves of the buns and top with the remaining halves.