Perfect Sloppy Joes Recipes

CLASSIC SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add ground beef to skillet. Cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Stir tomato sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce into beef mixture in skillet. Simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Season the mixture with more salt and pepper, as desired. Spoon onto buns, and serve immediately.

BEST DAMN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a bowl, add the ketchup, steak sauce, honey, Worcestershire, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, tomato paste and water. Mix well with a whisk and set aside.
• In a large skillet, add the beef, onions and peppers. Add onion and garlic powder, and any salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 tsp each). Sauté over a medium flame until beef is browned. Drain fat.
• Add sauce and bring to a simmer over low-medium heat. Once it starts to simmer, reduce heat to low and cover for 15-20 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
• After the 15-20 minutes minutes, remove lid and continue to heat, uncovered, for another 5 minutes or until sauce reaches desired thickness.

THE BEST SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to caramelize in some spots, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula, until it is browned, no longer pink in the middle and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, red wine vinegar, paprika, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Spoon the meat onto the toasted buns.