My family loves homemade sloppy Joes, and so do I. It used to be I would brown the ground beef, open a can of sauce, and pour it on. Then I read the ingredients list. Yuck! High fructose corn syrup, guar gum, xanthan gum, and “natural flavours”. Who needs that in their food? So I started making my homemade sloppy joes from scratch, and my family never wants the canned sauce again.
They are super easy to make with things you probably have in your pantry right now. It takes about 5 minutes more time than from a can, but the results are so worth it!
Since homemade sloppy Joes are so easy to make, make up a double or even a triple batch of them and freeze what you don’t eat! They freeze well and are the perfect meal for a busy day. Partially thaw in some warm water, then heat and serve. It’s that easy with Homemade Sloppy Joes!
Meatiest Homemade Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef (minced beef)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup ketchup (tomato sauce Australia and UK)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons mustard
½ tablespoon garlic powder
½ tablespoon onion powder
6 small hamburger buns
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and drain.
- In a bowl, mix up the rest of the ingredients, except the buns. Pour over the meat and stir.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Allow simmering for 5 minutes.
- Serve over buns.
