Homemade Sloppy Joe Recipe

By Simply Scratch

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil (or avocado oil)
1½ pounds lean ground beef (I do 96/4 but use what you like)
1¼ cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
6 toasted brioche buns (for serving (see notes))
cheese (American or another good melty cheese)
dill pickle slices
pickled red onions
raw or pickled jalapeños

Prep Time10mins
Cook Time30mins
Servings6

Instructions

In a 10-inch deep sided skillet over medium heat, add oil and ground beef. Use a wooden spatula to break up the meat, cooking until browned and no longer pink. Remove and discard any fat in the pan.

Next add in ketchup, water, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt, black pepper and paprika. Stir well to combine and simmer over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.

Toast buns and top with the sloppy joe mixture and any desired toppings.NOTE: If topping with cheese, place bottom half of the toasted buns on a foil lined pan, top with desired amount of sloppy joe mixture and a slice of American (or cheese of choice) and slip under your preheated broiler until just melted. Watch carefully to avoid burning!