Sloppy Joes
Sloppy joes are a weeknight–friendly sandwich with saucy meat piled high on a bun. This version uses a mix of ground beef and pork, plus a quick tomato sauce, so you can have a family favorite on the table in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- ½ cup tomato juice
- ¾ cup ketchup
Instructions
- Brown the meat: In a 4-quart saucepan, heat the neutral oil over medium heat. Add the onion, ground beef, and ground pork. Cook and break the meat into small pieces until it is evenly browned and cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Once the meat is cooked, check for any extra liquid in the bottom of the saucepan. If there is liquid, continue to cook until it is dry, or pour it off and discard it.1 medium onion, 1 lb ground beef, 1 lb ground pork, 1 tbsp neutral oil
- Add the flour: Sprinkle the flour and salt over the cooked meat and stir to combine. Cook the flour over medium-low heat for 1 minute to remove any raw flavor.2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Add the flavorings: Once cooked, remove the mixture from the heat and add the salt, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, tomato juice, and ketchup. Stir to incorporate evenly and return the mixture to medium heat. Stir and cook the meat over medium heat until the mixture tightens and warms through, 4-6 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the heat and serve.1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp yellow mustard, ½ cup tomato juice, ¾ cup ketchup, 1 tsp kosher salt
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Notes
The combination of ground beef and ground pork in this recipe balances out the flavors. Rather than simply having the heaviness of ground beef, adding ground pork creates a lighter, more flavorful meat mixture.
Before adding in the flour, ensure that all of the liquid from the meat has cooked off. If there is some liquid remaining in the kettle that will not cook off, you can pour off any excess. You do not want there to be liquid in the kettle when adding the flour.
Placing the mixture back on the heat after adding all of the spices and flavorings will activate the flour that was added earlier in the cooking process. The flour will work to make the meat mixture thick and hold it all together.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (not including bun) | Calories: 198kcal