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Simple Ground Beef Sloppy Joes

Simple Ground Beef Sloppy Joes

Easy, messy, sweet‑savory Sloppy Joes that come together fast and taste like pure comfort.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • - 1 lb ground beef
  • - 1 onion chopped
  • - 1 bell pepper diced
  • - 2 cloves garlic minced
  • - 1 cup tomato sauce
  • - 1/4 cup ketchup
  • - 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • - 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • - 1 tsp mustard
  • - 1 tsp paprika
  • - Salt & pepper to taste
  • - Hamburger buns
  • - Optional: cheese slices pickles

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Brown the ground beef in a skillet until fully cooked.
  3. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook until softened.
  4. Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  5. Let the mixture simmer for 10–15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
  6. Spoon the mixture onto toasted hamburger buns and add cheese if desired.