The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes
A quick, from-scratch homemade Sloppy Joes recipe with tender beef, red pepper, and a rich tomato sauce, ready in about 20 minutes.
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Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 hamburger buns for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and red pepper 4 to 6 minutes, until soft.
- Add beef and cook, breaking it apart, until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
- Simmer uncovered 8 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Adjust seasoning to taste and serve on buns.
Notes
For a lighter version, use extra-lean ground turkey.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 699mg | Potassium: 724mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 975IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 5mg
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