Sloppy Joes

This is my mom's recipe for Sloppy Joes and it always gets compliments! Made with lean ground beef and common pantry items, these crowd-pleasing Sloppy Joe sandwiches will take you back to your childhood.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 243 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 6 hamburger buns, split
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, or to taste
• ¾ cup ketchup, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir lean ground beef in the hot skillet until some of the fat starts to render, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper; continue to cook until vegetables have softened and beef is cooked through, 3 to 5 more minutes.

Step 2

Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and garlic powder; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 3

Divide meat mixture evenly among hamburger buns.