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October 15, 2015 By Kristine

Homemade Sloppy Joes

Filed Under: Main Dish | Updated: January 13, 2020 | 21 Comments

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What’s the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner? Well, these homemade sloppy joes of course!

Delicious whole food sloppy joe recipe. It's so good and so easy, you'll never use a mix again!It’s finally getting to be fall here in Arizona (it’s under 100 degrees, which is absolutely fall weather, haha) and to me that means soul food and home cooking!

One of my favorite things to fix on busy weeknights are these homemade sloppy joes (yes, from scratch – gasp!). And as you know, I’m big on one-pan meals, so the fact that this can be easily made in one pan and in less than 30 minutes is positively perfect!

Delicious whole food sloppy joe recipe. It's so good and so easy, you'll never use a mix again!I was never really a huge fan of the canned sauce or powdered sloppy joes (especially as a kid, I thought sloppy joes were gross), but once I started making homemade sloppy joes, we all fell in love!

Sometimes we splurge and have white whole wheat buns or cornbread, sometimes not, but either way, this is a tasty, good old-fashioned and easy dinner every time!

Homemade Sloppy Joes

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Course: Main Dish
Author: Kristine
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey
  • 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 16 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 TBS honey
  • 1 TBS dijon mustard
  • 1 TBS apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon (optional, but it's yummy!)
Instructions
  • In a frying pan over medium-high heat, cook onion, carrots, and celery util tender.
  • Add meat and brown.
  • Drain fat from pan.
  • Stir in garlic and cook until meat is fully cooked and vegetables are tender.
  • Pour in tomato sauce, honey, dijon mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire, and spices.
  • Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until thick.
  • Spoon meat onto lightly toasted buns or over cornbread and enjoy!
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  1. Cynthia Rusincovitch

    January 29, 2016 at 11:08 am

    Sloppy Joes are a favorite in my house! I’m always looking for new ways to reinvent them and I have to try these! They look so good! Thanks for linking up at delicious dishes recipe party!

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    • Kristine Underwood

      January 30, 2016 at 6:17 am

      Thanks so much Cynthia, I totally agree! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Annie @ Annie's Noms

    December 13, 2016 at 7:23 am

    Sloppy Joes in under 30 minutes?! Heck, yeah, I am loving this recipe!!! I also wish it was anywhere close to 100 degrees here haha; it’s been freezing for weeks now! πŸ™

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    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 7:25 am

      Thank you so much Annie! Funny, I wish for cooler temps, I miss winter! Let’s trade! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Platter Talk

    December 13, 2016 at 8:00 am

    It’s been forever since I’ve made these. I like the carrot that you added to the recipe. On my list to make!

    Reply
    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 8:02 am

      Thank you so much! I try to sneak in a few veggies in meals like this, my kids never even noticed – moming win! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Lisa

    December 13, 2016 at 8:35 am

    It’s been the same in SoCal – a definitely late start to winter (which I’m happy about). But now that it’s starting to get cold, these sloppy joes can warm me up!

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    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 10:07 am

      Yes, Lisa – they’re perfect for that! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Erren

    December 13, 2016 at 8:36 am

    This is such a simple recipe, I’m sure every family would love to try this!

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    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 10:07 am

      Thank you so much, Erren! Yes, it’s a crowd pleaser for sure.

      Reply
  6. Meg @ With Salt and Wit

    December 13, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    Just give me some tater tots and I have a great meal! I cannot wait to try out this recipe!

    Reply
    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      I agree Meg, tater tots are the best with sloppy joes! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  7. Suchi @elegantmeraki

    December 13, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    I never thought I could make these with turkey. These look perfect for tonight’s dinner.

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    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 4:50 pm

      Absolutely! I use turkey all the time and it’s delicious! Thanks Suchi!

      Reply
  8. Jovita @ Yummy Addiction

    December 13, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    I’ve seen sloppy joes countless times on Pinterest but I have never actually tried making them. Yours look so good that I am tempted to try them now!

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    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 4:51 pm

      Thank you so much Jovita! They’re a staple in our house because they’re so easy. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Amanda

    December 13, 2016 at 4:06 pm

    LOL. I love your philosophy. My great grandmother (she lived to be just short of 101) always loved deserts. She judged how good a party or pot luck was by the number of desserts. πŸ™‚ But, back to your recipe. It sounds wonderful. Put it on a gluten free English muffin or roll, and I would be happy. (Eat dessert first and make a plate to take home!)

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    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 4:53 pm

      Yes Amanda! Yes to all of that! Your grandmother and I would have been best friends! That’s one great thing about this recipe, there are lots of options, bun or no bun, gluten-free English muffin or even over zucchini noodles, which was, by the way, super good! Thank you so much. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  10. Sarah @ Champagne Tastes

    December 13, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    I make sloppy joes at home with chickpeas! I love making homemade ones– so much better than the canned sauce!

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    • Kristine Underwood

      December 13, 2016 at 4:53 pm

      Oh Sarah that’s a great idea! I’ve never used chickpeas, but I love them in cooking! Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply

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