Sloppy Joes

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Sloppy Joes are one of my summertime faves. They are a family favorite and they don’t always have to come from a can. I like to make them from scratch and I savor all the flavors within them. The good news is you can make them using pantry staples for the most part and they come together quickly.

We use our Grass-Fed Ground Beef as the main ingredient and add just a few ingredients from my pantry and fridge and a few fresh ingredients from our garden. If one of us makes homemade buns we are golden. If not, I love it on a store-bought onion roll or bun and it is still delicious.

You really can’t go wrong with Sloppy Joes for the whole family, or for a crowd. Let it simmer down and soak in all that Sloppy Joe goodness. I think you’ll never buy it in a can again.

Bonus: if you have picky eaters and have a hard time getting them to eat their veggies (like I do) this is a great meal/sauce to slip in some hidden veggies. You can purée some carrots or zucchini into this and no one will ever be the wiser. 

This is great on a toasted bun. I prefer an onion roll bun and I serve it with fries. 

Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes don't have to come from a can. We use our grass-fed ground beef for this easy weeknight meal.

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Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs grass-fed ground beef
• 1 12 oz tomato paste
• 1.5 cup Ketchup
• 1/4 cup onion minced
• 1/4 cup bell pepper seeded and diced
• 2 TBSP sweet relish
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 2 TBSP apple cider vinegar
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1 pinch salt and pepper

Instructions

 

• Sprinkle the salt and pepper on the ground beef.
• Brown the ground beef in the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until onions are transparent.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, and sweet relish over the meat.
• Stir well and cook one minute more.
• Add the tomato paste, vinegar, and ketchup and stir until well-combined.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and let the meat mixture simmer about 5 minutes.
• Serve on a toasted bun.

Keyword grass-fed beef, ground beef recipes, sloppy joes