Sloppy Joes Recipe

Best sloppy joes ever! My boyfriend absolutely loved it...instead of 3/4 cup of ketchup I only used 1/2 and replaced the other 1/4 with barbecue sauce. It turned out perfect..not too ketchupy or anything...oh and I also skipped the brown sugar - only because the barbecue sauce I was using already had brown sugar in it.

Much better than Manwich and SO easy! The best thing is it's made with ingredients I always have in the house and it's not a hundred ingredients either so it's fast to make. I always make more sauce than it calls for, I think it's too dry otherwise. If I make it with 1 lb. of meat I double the sauce, 2 lbs. I triple it, 3 lbs. I quadruple it, etc. It's great in the crockpot too; I make it in the morning when I have a minute and it sits in the crockpot on low all day. I've passed this recipe on to anyone who will take it.

I browned the ground beef, onion and green pepper. I then put the remaining ingredients into a crock pot and cooked on low for about 3-4 hours. This recipe was really simple & delicious.

This one always makes EVERYone happy! :) I add a tsp of liquid smoke, 1/2 c. bbq sauce and a tbsp of apple cider vinegar for a little zing. Then I mix a little mayo, garlic salt & parmesan cheese & spread it onto the buns. Add jack cheese to one side & broil until bubbley, then top with sloppy joe. A favorite in our house for sure! I'll never by Manwich again!! Thanks! :)

Great success. I diced green beans and onions (omitted green pepper), sautéed with s+p, set that aside. I veganized it by browning impossible burger, added the veg back in. Used 3/4c ketchup, dab of bbq sauce, dab of tomato paste, a good shake of garlic salt, 1 tsp dijon (no yellow on hand), only 1tsp brown sugar, a generous 1/2c water, and 1Tbsp quick oats (like I saw in another review). Simmered for ~10 mins once all combined. KILLER 10/10.

I simmered the cooked ground beef in a 1/2 cup of chicken broth, garlic powder, a small amount (1/2 tsp?) of onion powder instead of chopped onion, dried green pepper (1 TBS?) instead of chopped green pepper, a spoon of olive oil, and a I few crushed red pepper flakes (1/4 tsp?), covered, until it reduced to barely wet, to get it extra flavorful. Then I stirred in the ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar and let it simmer, covered, another 5 minutes. If it seems too flat at the end, try stirring in a little salt. If it seems too sweet try stirring in a spoon of fresh squeezed lemon or a spoon of vinegar.

I started with 2 strips of bacon. I heated them. I added 1 cup onion and then I/2 of a green pepper. I cup of Ketchup then one cup of water. I TB mustard then 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes. 2 TB BBQ sauce.

Homemade Sloppy Joe’s are a hundred times better than that canned stuff! So easy to make too. I never liked eating onions in this, but you need them for flavor. So what I do is add the sauce ingredients into my blender and blend it until smooth. Drain off the fat and then add the sauce. Also I found that ketchup has enough sugar in it where I don’t add any brown sugar (once it’s too sweet it’s hard to take it out). But that’s my preference. Do yourself a favor and make this, you’ll be happily surprised at how much better it is than canned, processed Manwhich.

Wow! I didn’t realize how easy it is to make Untidy Josephs! I used green onions and a poblano pepper, and I washed the ketchup from the measuring cup with a little red wine. Lastly, I subbed the ground beef with ground chicken. It turned out amazing!

Every bite was amazing.

This is our 2nd go with this recipe and we love it with just a few minor adjustments. We added a bit more onion and green bell pepper and a jar of our home made salsa. This time we served it over mashed potatoes on toast, sprinkled with cheese. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us!

I am a Hamburger from Germany and just came across Sloppy Joe on a travel blog. I had heard the name before, bud didn't know that it is food. I will surely give it a try. THANKS! I think it should be much easier to cook lose beef with a "wide variety" of ingredients, than it would be with a beef burger as such.

easy and very good. didnt change a thing.

This is my third time making this. My first time was a disaster so I hesitated to try it again, but third times the charm. I never realized just how easy sloppy Joe is to make and this tastes so much better than Manwich. I like BBQ sauce more than ketchup, though, so for a single serving I only did a 1/2 cup ketchup and then a 1/4 cup BBQ and it was DELECTABLE. This third go around I added some pickled jalapeños into the meat and it was a fantastic addition. I'm positive this is going to become a favorite of mine.

Best sloppy !!

So good and really easy to throw together with things I already had on hand. A great classic recipe.

LOVED IT!! Only thing I did was do green, red and orange peppers for color. Brown sugar was a genius move

I added Cajun spices

My husband loves it!

The recipe is perfect. This is the best sloppy Joe that I've ever had. Shockingly delicious!