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Sloppy Joes

August 21, 2014 By Dawn 4 Comments

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An easy recipe for a quick dinner.

Sloppy Joes have been around forever. I remember eating them when I was a kid.  Back then my mom made these sandwiches with Campbell’s chicken gumbo soup and a couple of other ingredients. They didn’t quite have the barbecue flavor as some recipes do, but I do like this version.

I have to admit that I have bought quite a few cans of sloppy joes sauce to use for a quick meal on the weekdays. But you know if you use some basic recipes for these sandwiches they really don’t take that much longer to make than it does to open a can of sauce.

The nice thing about making your own sauce is you know exactly what you are getting. The recipe I am sharing is really quite simple, but I love the flavor. It has a great barbecue flavor with a nice tang to it.

If you are looking for something that is quick and easy to get on the table for dinner, try this. You can make them with ground beef or try turkey if you are looking for something a bit healthier. You will have this on the table in no time.

Sloppy Joes (source: Taste of Home)
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. In a large skillet cook ground beef until no longer pink; drain any grease that is in the pan.
2. Stir in the ketchup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
4. Serve on your favorite buns.

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  1. Liz Berg

    August 21, 2014 at 10:30 am

    I remember eating these as a kid…usually made with a can of something! They were good, but I’m certain your homemade version is a heck of a lot better!!!

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  2. Joanne

    August 21, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    We had sloppy joes all the time when I was a kid! Total comfort food.

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  3. Karen @ BakingInATornado

    August 21, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    I have to admit that I don’t like Sloppy Joes, I just don’t like wet bread. But my family loves them so every time I find a new recipe I try it. Love seeing the smiles on their faces when I serve them. Bet they love yours.

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  4. Reeni

    August 25, 2014 at 12:36 am

    Homemade sloppy joes are so easy and so much better than the can! These look delicious Dawn!

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