Sloppy Joes
🕒 35 min total Prep 10 min Cook 25 min 5 servings Dinner American
Ground beef simmered in a sweet-tangy ketchup and tomato paste sauce, piled on buttered toasted hamburger buns. Straight out of a 90s weeknight dinner. Adapted from Spend With Pennies.
Ingredients (16)
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Instructions (5 steps)
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1
Cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic powder in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat, until no pink remains. Drain off excess fat.
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Add the bell pepper, water, tomato sauce, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 15 minutes, until thickened and scoopable.
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Meanwhile, butter the cut sides of the buns and toast them under the broiler or in a dry skillet 2 to 3 minutes until lightly browned.
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Spoon about a half cup of the meat mixture onto each bun and serve.