These 5-Ingredient Sloppy Joes are so good and make a super quick and easy weeknight dinner that your family is sure to love!
Easy 5-Ingredient Sloppy Joes
Growing up we never, EVER ate Sloppy Joes because my mom didn’t like them which lead me to believe that they weren’t good.
Then I got married and my mother-in-law started making them for me which made me realize what I’d been missing all those years.
I’ve never had the canned version, but I can imagine homemade is much better. I know our whole family loves this recipe and I love it too because it’s fast and easy. What mom doesn’t love a good quick and easy weeknight meal?
I normally purchase the bulk pack of ground beef and then cook it all at once using this method to stretch it and save money.
I love doing this because then I can pre-portion the cooked beef out and either freeze it for later or keep it in the fridge for any recipes that I’m making during the week. Having the beef already cooked makes these Homemade Sloppy Joes a super quick meal.
Be sure to check out my recipe for Instant Pot Sloppy Joes if you like diced tomatoes and a chunkier texture.
Ingredients for Easy Sloppy Joes:
- ground beef or ground turkey
- ketchup
- mustard
- brown sugar
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- hamburger buns
- sliced cheese
How to make 5-Ingredient Sloppy Joes:
Brown ground beef in large skillet and drain grease.
Add all other ingredients to cooked beef and mix well.
Let the meat mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve on toasted buns with sliced cheese (optional).
Cooking Notes:
- While this recipe is really good using only five ingredients, you may want to add diced bell pepper, diced onion or dice tomatoes while cooking to bulk it up and add more flavor.
- You may cook the mixture (after the ground beef is fully cooked) in the slow cooker or crockpot on low for 4-6 hours.
- Alternatively, you can cook the beef in the Instant Pot on Saute and then add all other ingredients and set it to slow cooker for 4-6 hours.
What Should I Serve with Sloppy Joes?
- potatoes, mashed, fried or baked
- potato chips
- coleslaw
- fresh vegetables like baby carrots, celery or cucumber
Want more quick and easy weeknight meal ideas? Here are some of my favorites:
- Cheesy Sloppy Joe Baked Potatoes
- 5-Ingredient Freezer Meatloaf
- Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches
- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Legs
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Easy 5-Ingredient Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup mustard
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 8 count package hamburger buns
- 8 slices cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in large skillet and drain grease.
- Add all other ingredients to cooked beef and mix well.
- Let the meat mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve on toasted buns with sliced cheese (optional).
Notes
- While this recipe is really good using only five ingredients, you may want to add diced bell pepper, diced onion or dice tomatoes while cooking to bulk it up and add more flavor.
- You may cook the mixture (after the ground beef is fully cooked) in the slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.
- Alternatively, you can cook the beef in the Instant Pot on Saute and then add all other ingredients and set it to slow cooker for 4-6 hours.
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