Name: Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 0.25 cup chopped onion; 0.25 cup chopped green bell pepper; 0.75 cup ketchup, or to taste; 1 tablespoon brown sugar, or to taste; 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, or to taste; 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 6 hamburger buns, split

Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes are easy to make with lean ground beef, basic pantry ingredients, and hamburger buns. A comforting classic the whole family will enjoy!

35 min total 5 min prep 30 min cook 6 243 cal

Ingredients

6 serv.

1 pound lean ground beef
0.25 cup chopped onion
0.25 cup chopped green bell pepper
0.75 cup ketchup, or to taste
1 tablespoon brown sugar, or to taste
1 teaspoon yellow mustard, or to taste
0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 hamburger buns, split

Instructions

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1 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.
2 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.
3 Divide meat mixture evenly among hamburger buns.