Pantry ingredients come to the rescue when you want to fix a quick meal of sloppy joes that the kids will love. Serve the thick, smoky filling on buns.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
248 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease. Mix ketchup, dried onion, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoke flavoring, and garlic into beef, stirring until brown sugar has dissolved.
Step 2
Stir beef broth into beef mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon minced garlic
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup dried minced onion
1 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste