Sloppy Joe's
This childhood classic meal never falls out of favor. Easy and delicious, a real kid favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ medium onion, diced
- ½ green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper, breaking up the beef as it cooks. Heat until beef is cooked through and onion and bell pepper is soft; drain off any excess fat.
- Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly.
- Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, until sauce is heated through and thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Toast hambrger buns until lightly golden brown.
- Place a generous ¼ pound scoop of meat filling on hamburger buns to serve.