Best Sloppy Joe Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 hamburger buns (toasted, for serving)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef to the pan and cook, crumbling. Drain off any excess grease (this may not be necessary if using lean ground beef).

2. 2

   When the beef has started to brown but hasn't cooked fully, add the onion and bell pepper to the pan. Cook, stirring often, until beef is no longer pink and vegetables have started to soften.

3. 3

   Add the garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to medium-low.

4. 4

   Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper to the pan. Stir. Cook at a low simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until the mixture reached your desired thickness.

5. 5

   Serve Sloppy Joes on toasted hamburger buns.