The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes

🍔 Homemade Sloppy Joes – Don’t Lose This Recipe!

👉 Ingredients:

🔹️1 Tbsp butter

🔹️1 tsp olive oil

🔹️1 lb ground beef

🔹️1/3 green bell pepper, minced

🔹️1/2 large yellow onion, minced

🔹️3 cloves garlic, minced

🔹️1 Tbsp tomato paste

🔹️2/3 cup ketchup

🔹️1/3 cup water

🔹️1 Tbsp brown sugar

🔹️1 tsp yellow mustard

🔹️3/4 tsp chili powder

🔹️1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

🔹️1/2 tsp kosher salt

🔹️1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

🔹️1/4 tsp black pepper

🔹️Dash of hot sauce (optional)

👉 Instructions:

1. 🔹 Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.

2. 🔹 Add ground beef and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking it apart into crumbles until browned. Drain excess fat.

3. 🔹 Add onion and bell pepper to the skillet, cooking 2–3 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

4. 🔹 Return beef to the skillet and mix in tomato paste. Stir well.

5. 🔹 Add ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Stir to combine.

6. 🔹 Simmer over medium heat for 10–15 minutes, until the mixture thickens to your liking.

7. 🔹 Remove from heat and serve hot over toasted buns.

✨ A classic, hearty, and flavor-packed family favorite!