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Homemade sloppy joes on a hamburger bun with chips on the side.

The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes

Make dinner fun and flavorful with our best sloppy joes recipe! Quick to prepare and bursting with taste, it's perfect for busy nights.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 tbs. Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup Ketchup
  • 1 tsp. Yellow mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Pepper

Instructions

  • Add vegetable oil to a large skillet and heat over medium high heat.
  • Add the ground beef and brown breaking it up as it cooks.
  • When the meat is almost done add the onion and continue cooking until the meat and onions are fully cooked.
  • Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, yellow mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine with the meat and simmer for 10 to 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened to your liking.

Notes

If the sauce gets to thick add a little water to thin it out.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.