Homemade Sloppy Joes
Servings: 10
Calories: 614kcal
Homemade Sloppy Joes are so easy to make! Use my special sweet heat sloppy Joe sauce recipe with ground pork, beef, chicken or even turkey!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 white onion , diced
- 1 green bell pepper , diced
- 1 1/4 cups ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 1 pound bacon , cooked and cut into fourths, for topping
- 12 large sesame seeds buns
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray.
- Cook ground meat, breaking apart as it cooks. Heat until fully cooked. Remove to a paper towel lined plate or tray to drain. Set aside.
- Pour off excess fat, leaving enough to coat the bottom so your vegetables don't stick.
- Add chopped onion and green peppers. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until just soft.
- Add ketchup, yellow mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, white pepper, Kosher salt and ancho chile powder. Stir well.
- Incorporate ground meats into the sauce, stirring until combined and heated all the way through.
- Serve on a sesame seed bun and top with crispy bacon.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back to let us know how it was!
Notes
You can use any mixture of ground meat you'd like: chicken, pork, beef or even turkey.
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 1480mg | Potassium: 591mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 4mg