Homemade Sloppy Joes (No Manwich)
Ditch the cans of synthetic ingredients and make a saucy homemade sloppy joe your family will love just as much.
Servings 6 people
Calories 245kcal
Ingredients
For the meat
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/3 cup yellow onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup green bell pepper minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
For the sauce
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar coconut sugar could substitute
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the beef over medium high heat, breaking up any large pieces until about halfway cooked; 4 minutes or so.
- Add the onions, garlic and bell pepper and cook with the beef until the vegetables soften and no pink remains in the meat. 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Remove from the heat and drain any excess grease and season with salt. Stir to combine.
- Return to low heat and add the ketchup, water, chili powder, brown sugar, salt, pepper and mustard. Stir to combine and simmer until the liquids thicken and evaporate slightly--5 to 6 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 721mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg