Go Back
Print
Homemade Sloppy Joes

Homemade Sloppy Joes

You really shouldn't bother with the canned stuff when it's so easy to make Homemade Sloppy Joes!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Sloppy Joes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 225 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup dried minced onion
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease. Mix ketchup, dried onion, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoke flavoring, and garlic into beef, stirring until brown sugar has dissolved.
  2. Stir beef broth into beef mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.