The VERY BEST Sloppy Joe Recipe

• portions: 4 servings
• temps actif: 5 minutes
• temps total: 20 minutes

Ingrédients

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 pound ground beef (OR turkey)

8 ounces tomato sauce

1/2 cup ketchup

1 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Hamburger buns

Sliced pickles

Instructions

Make the sauce in a 2-cup glass measuring cup (or a medium bowl). Stir together the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and freshly ground black pepper until well combined; set aside.

Set a large pot over medium-low heat. Add a few drops of extra-virgin olive oil, and saute the garlic for a minute or two until just fragrant and very light golden brown. Add ground beef, increase heat to medium/medium high, and cook until nicely browned with no pink remaining, breaking apart and stirring as the meat cooks. Drain the grease.

Pour the sauce over the browned meat, stir to combine, and simmer for at least 10 minutes until heated through, stirring occasionally. It melds together better if you simmer it for 30-45 minutes or more if you have time.

Serve warm on hamburger buns or rolls with sliced pickles on top.

Notes

How Long to Simmer Sloppy Joe Sauce

This Sloppy Joe recipe is flexible and turns out tasty whether you need to make it in a flash or you have extra time to allow it to simmer.

At a minimum, you should let the mixture simmer long enough to heat through once you've stirred the sauce into the meat. I'd recommend 10 minutes of simmering, if possible.

However, if you have the time, the flavors will really meld and develop if you allow your mixture to simmer for 30 to 45 minutes (or even longer). Just keep the heat low and stir occasionally to prevent sticking or burning. And if the sauce starts to get too thick, stir in a little bit of water to buy you more simmering time.

Nutrition

• Calories: 258 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 11 g
• Lipides Saturés: 4 g
• Cholestérol: 73 mg
• Sodium: 742 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 13 g
• Sucres Totaux: 9 g
• Protéines: 24 g