Home Made Sloppy Joes

What Is a Sloppy Joe?

A Sloppy Joe is a sandwich consisting of ground beef and onions in a tomato-based sauce served on a hamburger bun.

The sandwich likely originated in Sioux City, Iowa in the 1930s. According to legend, the "loose meat sandwich" was the creation of a cook named Joe.

Here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make these classic Sloppy Joes:1. Cook the beef (use lean for less grease), onion, and green pepper. Reserve rendered fat from hamburger for sauteeing the onion and green pepper.2. Drain the liquids, then stir in the remaining ingredients.3. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns.

4, Use cheap buns so they soak up the liquid

5. Overfill the buns and use potato chips to scoop up what falls out.

Prep Time: 5 mins  -  Cook Time: 30 mins -  Total Time:  35 mins

Servings:  6   -   Yield:  6 sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• ¼ cup chopped onion

• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper

• ¾ cup ketchup, or to taste

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, or to taste

• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, or to taste

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

• 6 hamburger buns, split

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir lean ground beef in the hot skillet until some of the fat starts to render, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper; continue to cook until vegetables have softened and beef is cooked through, 3 to 5 more minutes.

2. Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and garlic powder; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

3. Divide meat mixture evenly among hamburger buns.

4. If using ground beef with a higher fat content than lean, be sure to drain it before starting Step 2.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

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