Sloppy Joes
"This is my adaptation of my mom's yummy sloppy joe recipe. I like to toast the buns, as they hold together a little better when they are toasty. I usually make a double batch, which gives us enough for dinner with leftovers for lunch. Times are estimated. Tip: my DH loves to add a slice of cheddar cheese before placing the bun top on. They are pretty tasty that way!"
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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4 sandwiches
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 (1 1/2 ounce) hamburger buns (the smallish ones, about 3 inch diameter)
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- granulated garlic, to taste
- 1⁄4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (to taste)
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Sauce
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup (or more to taste)
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 2 -3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 -4 teaspoons brown sugar (to taste)
directions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef until no longer any pink; drain.
- Add onions and garlic and cook until onions are transparent.
- Add remaining sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat and simmer until thickened (about 15 minutes).
- Meanwhile, split buns and spread with butter. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with garlic and parmesan cheese. Place under broiler and broil until toasted golden brown. Set aside until sauce is done.
- Taste sauce and correct seasonings, if needed. Serve with toasted buns.
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Reviews
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We really enjoyed your tasty recipe Halcyon Eve. It was sooo good, I won't be buying mixes ever again. It was so quick and easy to make with great results. The sloppy joes were very flavorful and satisfying. I made the sauce as written using a hot chili powder which gave it a lovely heat. I didn't use buns but opted for recipe #417696, which worked beautifully with this dish. Thank you for sharing your recipe, that has gone into my keeper box. Made for Name that Ingredient Tag Game. -
April 9, 2009: This recipe is what has made a sloppy joe lover out of me! loof suggested the recipe in the PAC thread while I was talking about making sloppy joes for DH & DS & how excited they'd be. I had everything easily on hand as well as a half of a red bell pepper to use up, so I threw that in too. I made recipe #183081 to go with them & this dinner was inhaled! Thanks loof for recommending it & thanks Eve for sharing it! We'll be using it again & again. UPDATE: Eve, we first tried your recipe 2 years ago and we've tried a few in between, but we keep coming back to yours and my family has begun comparing all others to it! :) I finally wore out my original print out of the recipe and when I came to print a new one for DH's dinner pick last night, I realized I had never taken a photo before! So I did and just wanted to post it for you. :) -
my daughter never really liked sloppy joes until I made them this way. Now, she loves them! I don't like mine sweet, so I left out the brown sugar completely. The ketchup made them sweet enough for us. This recipe is a KEEPER!! -
This is our "keeper" recipe now for Sloppy Joes. thanks for posting. -
Great sloppy joes! The sauce was yummy but toasting the buns with parmesan and garlic is what put these over the top - what a great idea! I left out the onions and added a bit more than 4 teaspoons of brown sugar. These were terrific - thanks for sharing the recipe!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Halcyon Eve
United States
