AmericanSloppy joes
Sloppy joes: saucy sweet-tangy beef mince piled into soft buns, an American school-lunch and weeknight favourite
Sloppy joes are a mid-century American family supper, beloved at school cafeterias, scout camps and quick Friday dinners from Iowa to Ohio. Beef mince is browned with onion and green pepper, then simmered in a sweet, tangy tomato sauce until it is thick enough to heap into a soft burger bun without soaking straight through. The usual mistake is leaving it too wet: the bun collapses at the first bite. Simmer until a spoon dragged across the pan leaves a clear trail for a second or two. Brown the mince until no pink remains; it should reach 71 °C. Serve with coleslaw, pickles or crisps, and have napkins ready. Chef's tip: toast the cut sides of the buns in a dry pan first; the crisp surface holds back the sauce long enough to finish the sandwich.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 480 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 ⅛ lb beef mince
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 green pepperfinely chopped
- 2 cloves garliccrushed
- ¾ cup tomato passata
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 4 soft burger bunssplit
- 8 dill pickle slices (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 ⅛ lb beef mince and brown it, breaking it into small crumbs, for 6 minutes until no pink remains. Spoon off excess fat.
6 minStep 2: Add 1 onion and 1 green pepper and cook for 4 minutes until soft, then stir in 2 cloves garlic for 30 seconds.
5 minStep 3: Stir in ¾ cup tomato passata, 3 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp cider vinegar, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper.
Step 4: Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat, stirring now and then, for 8–10 minutes, until thick and glossy and a spoon leaves a trail across the pan.
10 minStep 5: Meanwhile toast the cut sides of 4 soft burger buns in a dry pan until golden.
2 minStep 6: Pile the mixture onto the bottom buns, add 8 dill pickle slices if you like, and close with the tops. Serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sloppy joes take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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