Sloppy Joes

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Stephanie Gallagher
Stephanie Gallagher is a journalist and food writer who has authored multiple cookbooks.
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Stephanie Gallagher
Updated 09/12/19
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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
644 Calories
13g Fat
94g Carbs
42g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 644
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 16%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Sodium 1109mg 48%
Total Carbohydrate 94g 34%
Dietary Fiber 9g 31%
Protein 42g
Calcium 94mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Once you learn how to make sloppy joes with this easy recipe, you can vary it lots of different ways. Try using a hot and spicy mustard or a honey mustard in place of the yellow mustard. Add chopped green and red peppers (brown with the onions and ground beef). Or vary the type of rolls you use. I like to use potato bread rolls, but Hawaiian rolls are nice, too.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion (diced)
  • 1 pound. extra lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1-1/2 cups ketchup
  • 1/4 cup yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon. pepper
  • 4 sandwich-size potato rolls

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Brown onion and ground beef in a skillet. Drain fat.​

  3. Add ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and pepper to meat. Simmer 10 minutes. Meanwhile toast buns.

  4. Serve on toasted potato rolls, hamburger rolls or Hawaiian bread.