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Sloppy Joes
This sloppy joes recipe is a weeknight dinner classic with juicy ground beef and a tangy homemade sauce. They're kid approved!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 yellow onion ($0.32)
- 1 green bell pepper ($0.79)
- 2 cloves garlic ($0.16)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.16)
- 1 lb. ground beef* ($5.49)
- 1 15oz. can tomato sauce ($0.79)
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste ($0.21)
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ($0.12)
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.08)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard ($0.06)
- 1 tsp chili powder ($0.10)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce ($0.02)
- 3/4 tsp salt ($0.03)
- 5 hamburger buns ($1.87)
Instructions
- 1
Finely dice the onion and bell pepper, and mince the garlic.
- 2
Add the olive oil and beef to a skillet and cook over medium heat until the beef is cooked through. Drain off any excess fat.
- 3
Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper to the skillet with the beef. Continue to sauté until the onions are soft and translucent.
- 4
Finally, add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar Dijon, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce,and salt to the skillet. Stir to combine.
- 5
Allow the meat and sauce to simmer over medium-low for about 5 minutes.
- 6
Serve over toasted buns.