Main Dish

Homemade Sloppy Joes

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 6-8 people
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking: 20 minutes

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Easy to make at home Sloppy Joe recipe and it's better than the can! You can even spice it up with your favorite hot sauce or pepper. Great for fast dinner during the week. Eat it on hamburger bun, closed or open face! Corn chips or Tater Tots are a great compliment.

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs. ground beef or chuck 80/20
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• ¼ - ½ cup green bell pepper, seeded & diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced or chopped
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
• ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
• ½ - 1 cup barbeque sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• ¼ cup water or added to desired consistency
• 6-8 Hamburger buns
• Cheddar or pepperjack cheese, shredded (optional)
• Hamburger Pickles (optional)

Directions

1. Cook hamburger in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until browned, drain the grease.
2. Add onion, bell pepper & garlic. Cook until tender for about 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in brown sugar, smoked paprika, paprika, and chili powder.
4. Add water, barbeque sauce, ketchup, mustard, and worcestershire sauce.
5. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes until combined and heated thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
6. Toast (optional) hamburger buns, and spoon meat mixture onto the hamburger buns.
7. Top with shredded cheddar or pepperjack cheese (optional).
8. Top with pickles (optional).

Serve while hot. Enjoy! Simple Delicious.