Who doesn’t love Sloppy Joes? Well, I do and these are delicious! Easy to make with ingredients you most likely have on hand in your refrigerator and pantry! You can make these spicy or cut back on the spice, depending on your heat level tolerance. I like a little spicy.
This makes a great weeknight meal or a great meal to feed a crowd. What about after your kids sports activities when they all head over to your house? This is one of those recipes that is even better the next day. Also, this would freeze well. Make a big batch on the weekend, stick in the freezer and let it defrost in your refrigerator for dinner that night.
Delicious Sloppy Joes!
I like to serve these on hoagie buns or on hamburger buns. Both work well. In a pinch, they are delicious on your favorite sandwich bread. The bread just doesn’t hold up as well as a bun, but just as tasty. This is a perfect ingredient for sliders for a party.
Don’t want a big hoagie bun? Make a sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese. You will not regret that!
Unlike most sloppy joe recipes that call for tomato sauce, these use a barbecue sauce. I make my own barbecue sauce which is Aaron Franklin’s barbecue sauce. I love it and it’s the best! If you don’t want to make it buy his bottled sauce or use your favorite barbecue sauce. If you can’t find Aaron’s barbecue sauces here’s a link for the sauce:https://amzn.to/2upieEn.
I use the Texas Style when I purchase, but I’ll include the recipe.
Here’s my smoked turkey sandwich that I use the same barbecue sauce, and I use it on brisket. It definitely is work making or the purchase. It will not disappoint. Here is the link for my Smoked Turkey Sandwich: https://the2spoons.com/amazing-the-best-ever-smoked-turkey-sandwiches/.
Delicious Sloppy Joes!
Here’s the recipe for the best Sloppy Joes! Enjoy
Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
For the Homemade Barbecue Sauce
- 1 3/4 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 tbsp plus 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp chile powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp coarse black pepper
For the Sloppy Joes
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 yellow pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 orange pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 green peppers, coarsely chopped
- salt
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 cups barbecue sauce, homemade or store bought
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 sweet or spicy Italian pork sausages, casings removed
- 8 fresh hamburger buns or hoagie buns.
- slices of cheese (optional)
Instructions
For the Barbecue Sauce
- Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan and warm gently over medium heat, stirring occasionally. There is no need to bring the mixture to a boil, as the idea is just to warm it enough to melt and integrate the ingredients. Once you have done that, remove from the heat and let cool. Transfer to a jar, bottle, squeeze bottle, or however you want to store it. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
For the Sloppy Joes
- Brown the meat for 3-5 minutes under a high flame. Drain most of the fat, leaving a little in for seasoning. Add the Worcestershire Sauce and mix well. Add the onions and pepper, add salt and crush the oregano and add to the pot. Add the garlic and stir everything together. Coop for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the barbecue sauce , cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in 2 large frying pans, add the sausage that the casings have been removed and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes, until no longer pink. Drain any fat from the sausages. Add the sausages to the pot of barbecue meat mixture, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for about an hour.
- I like to toast the buns but you can just serve on fresh hamburger buns. If you toast, butter the bun and toast on a hot griddle or in a skillet. Add Cheese if you like. Enjoy!