This Easy Sloppy Joes Recipe is a classic favorite of kids of all ages! Serve on toasted hamburger buns with potato chips and dill pickles.
Last week I was asked to make a large batch of sloppy joes to serve to a group of volunteers. The thing is, I wasn’t sure how to make them, and I don’t think I’ve ever made them for my family. So, I asked my mom for her recipe and adapted it to make this Easy Sloppy Joes recipe.
How To Make Sloppy Joes
Step One: Brown the Meat
Start frying the ground beef in a large skillet. Once it is broken into pieces, stir in the mustard, brown sugar, minced onion, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, and black pepper.
Step Two: Make the Sauce
Fry the ground beef until it is browned, and drain off the extra grease. Return to the burner and add tomato soup, ketchup, and water.
Step Three: Simmer The Meat
Stir and simmer over medium-low heat until thickened.
Step Four: Toast The Buns
If you have time, toast the buns before making the sandwiches and it brings them to a whole new level!
I made these sloppy joes on Saturday morning so that they would be ready to serve for lunch. I finished up about 10:00 AM, and my kids were all hanging around the kitchen wanting to eat them for breakfast!
Luckily, I made extra and my kids were about to have one, and I still had enough for the volunteers. Since I discovered that all three of my kids love these sandwiches, this Easy Sloppy Joes recipe is going into our regular menu rotation.
What side dishes go with sloppy joes?
We like to have our sloppy joes with potato chips, dill pickles, a couple of salad choices, and a simple dessert like peanut butter bars. In the summer, try serving sloppy joes with fresh sweet corn! Here are a few recipes to try:
- Serve this Corn Salad with crushed Doritos or Fritos on top.
- Strawberry Jello Salad is a fluffy dessert salad.
- Corn On The Cob is perfect with sandwiches!
- Peanut Butter Bars are an easy dessert option.
Easy Sloppy Joes Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground beef
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon minced onion
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅔ cup condensed tomato soup
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Start frying the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once the ground beef is broken into smaller pieces, stir in the mustard, brown sugar, minced onion, Worchester sauce, seasoned salt and black pepper.
- Fry until browned and drain the excess grease.
- Stir in the tomato soup, ketchup and water.
- Turn heat to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until thickened, stirring often.
Sydney Stoltzfus says
Great recipe! It’s a go to for our family!
Shaina says
Was searching for a dinner with ground beef and came across the sloppy joe. First time making it and it was wonderful! All the kids gobbled there’s up and said “I like this!” Will be making again! Thanks!!
Tiffany says
My favorite go to sloppy joe recipe! The perfect flavor!
Carolyn says
Yum! I am 27 and last night I made and ate my first ever Sloppy Joe. Growing up, my mom never made them because she and my dad never cared for them. My husband likes them a lot, so I stumbled across this recipe and decided to try it! I was not disappointed! They were really good! I even toasted the bun. It was super delicious and I will definitely be making these again!
Tonia says
Fabulous! I’m so happy to hear that!
Nancy McCartney says
Everyone loved this recipe! It was not so soupy that all the meat fell out of the bun, It has great flavor. I will add this to my recipes today!
Tonia says
Fabulous! My family requests them at least once a month! ~Tonia
Sharon says
I tried a few different recipes before I found this one, but they were just ok. This one is so good my search is over! The kids love it and so do I. Only thing I did differently was put a tad less brown sugar.
Tonia says
Fabulous! I’ve made these sloppy joes twice recently. Once for my family and a second time to bring to a family whose mom is sick with pneumonia. They are our favorite!
Sharon says
I tried a few different recipes before I found this one, but they were just ok. This one is so good my search is over! The kids love it and so do I. Only thing I did differently was put a tad less brown sugar.
Calais says
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