Homemade American Sloppy Joes (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 small onion, diced
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½ green bell pepper, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1½ pounds ground beef
→ Sauce Components
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¾ cup ketchup
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15 ounces tomato sauce
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 tablespoon dry mustard
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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Salt and pepper to taste
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1 dash Worcestershire sauce
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Pepper flakes to taste (optional)
→ For Serving
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6 hamburger buns
# Instructions:
01 -
Heat olive oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper, cooking until they begin to soften. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Remove vegetables to a bowl and reserve.
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Add ground beef to the frying pan, breaking it into small pieces. Brown thoroughly, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan.
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When beef is browned, add ketchup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.
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Add the sautéed vegetables back to the pan and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 minutes until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
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Taste and adjust seasonings with salt, pepper, or cayenne. Add optional pepper flakes if desired.
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Toast the hamburger buns, spoon the Sloppy Joe mixture onto the buns and serve.
# Notes:
01 -
Brown meat in batches if pan is too small to avoid steaming
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Sauce should thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon