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Homemade Sloppy Joes

Jul 5, 2016 3 Comments

Ditch the store-bought can of sauce for these quick and easy Homemade Sloppy Joes, packed with veggies and full of flavor!

Ditch the store-bought can of sauce for these quick and easy Homemade Sloppy Joes, packed with veggies and full of flavor!

I often wonder if I cook too much kid-food in my house [prompted by the third time last week I had cooked grilled cheese] but the reality is I’m in the kid-food stage of life. And many meals and recipes that have been titled as kid-friendly or are often seen on the kids menu can be doctored up for adults too!

I guess that’s how I’m justifying making my own version of homemade Sloppy Joes. Not only does it taste like the kid-friendly, canned sauce favorite [I grew up on it folks], it’s a simple, veggie-packed sandwich adults can fall in love with too!

Ditch the store-bought can of sauce for these quick and easy Homemade Sloppy Joes, packed with veggies and full of flavor!

I honestly have never purchased Manwich [or store-bought Sloppy Joe sauce]. But I’ve seen it in my Mom’s pantry and KNOW I’ve tasted it about 20 times throughout my childhood. But because I figured there’s some tomato-sweetness to a standard homemade Sloppy Joe sauce, I played around with my own version with pantry staples I know many of us have on hand!

I also added some extra veg since I’m always trying to get the men in my life to eat one or two more veggies a day.

Ditch the store-bought can of sauce for these quick and easy Homemade Sloppy Joes, packed with veggies and full of flavor!

The verdict? Ted gave me permission to make the meal again. “Yeah, we can have this again for dinner.” Sometimes I don’t think they [aka husband’s] realize what or how they say things.

Lucky for him it makes me giggle and not throw a pan of homemade Sloppy Joes across the table! Anthony ate 4 servings of the Ground Beef mixture. And Joey dipped 3 rolls into the Sloppy Joe sauce.

Baby girl? I’m pleading the 5th and not admitting how much I ate…. Needless to say this is a new healthy, family favorite!

Homemade Sloppy Joes
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Author: Katie Serbinski
Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup carrots, finely chopped
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound lean Ground Beef [93% lean Ground Beef or leaner]
  • 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
  1. Heat a large non-stick skillet to medium-high heat. Add oil, carrots and onion. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
  2. Add Ground Beef and break into crumbles. Cook until browned, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add remaining ingredients to skillet and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for about 5 minutes before serving.
  4. Serve with whole wheat hamburger buns or sub buns.
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Skip the store bought sauce and make your own with these kid-friendly homemade sloppy joes! Click To Tweet

If you’re a fan of simple skillet dinners like I am, then be sure to check out more of my family’s favorite skillet meals that can be made in about 30 minutes or less!

Ditch the store-bought can of sauce for these quick and easy Homemade Sloppy Joes, packed with veggies and full of flavor!

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