A little trinity, a few key seasonings and you'll have a homemade sloppy joe that'll beat any canned version hands down.
Homemade Sloppy Joes
Whenever I serve these, The Cajun says "this is my most favorite food of all."
Okay, while he does indeed say that, truly it's a bit of a stretch, because he actually says that about a lot of my cookin'... what can I say? The man just loves to eat and gotta love a man like that... but I admit, a good ole homemade sloppy joe sandwich is one of our favorites for sure. I have nothin' against the canned stuff, cuz it sure can be fast and pretty good too, but like most everything else, of course there is nothin' quite like homemade, I don't care who you are!
Good news is that this freezes great, so next time you stock up on sale ground beef, go ahead and make up a double or triple batch over a weekend, serve one that day and then split up the rest for the freezer and it'll be just about as easy as opening a can on one of those weeknight rushes for dinner. Just delicious - I hope you give it a try!
Here's what you'll need to make my Sloppy Joes:
- 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil (olive, canola, corn, vegetable)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 of a medium sweet bell pepper (any color), chopped
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef, chicken or turkey or raw sausage (like Italian, Bratwurst, breakfast)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tiger Sauce or other hot sauce, or to taste, optional
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 6 hamburger buns
You can use ground beef, chicken or turkey or raw sausage. Today I'm using sausage from my Good Chop supply.
You'll also need the trinity - onion, bell pepper and celery.
Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onion, bell pepper and celery
Cook until softened about 5 minutes.
Scoot to the outside of skillet and add the meat.
Cook through until no longer pink, breaking the meat up with a masher. Drain or use paper towels to dab off any excess oil if necessary.
Stir in garlic and cook another minute.
Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, tomato sauce, and ketchup. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Add salt and pepper.
Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Butter and toast buns if desired.
Spoon mixture evenly among buns and serve with baby carrots, or a side of ranch style beans, baked beans, waffle fries or potato chips, a side salad and a pickle.
Over the years, I've made a lot of variations on the recipe, so be sure to check them all out in the "Cook's Notes" of the printable at the bottom of this post. For more of my ground beef recipes, visit my page on Pinterest!
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