These crowd-pleasing Sloppy Joe sandwiches will take you back to your childhood! This is my mom’s recipe and it always gets compliments!
Prep Time::5 mins
Cook Time::30 mins
Total Time::35 mins
Servings::6
Yield::6 sandwiches
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
¾ cup ketchup, or to taste
1 tablespoon brown sugar, or to taste
1 teaspoon yellow mustard, or to taste
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 hamburger buns, split
Directions
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.
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.
Divide meat mixture evenly among hamburger buns.
Dianne Recipe Tip
If using ground beef with a higher fat content than lean, be sure to drain any fat before starting Step 2.