Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes are easy to prepare, inexpensive, and quick, ready in just 25 minutes. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness.
In addition to enjoying it on sandwich rolls, the beef mixture is tasty over rice, pasta or baked potatoes. You can also use ground chicken or turkey instead of beef.
This homemade small batch recipe makes a great lunch, dinner, or game day meal for two.
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How to make Sloppy Joes for Two
On a small cutting board, dice the onion.
In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain the grease and return the beef to the pan. Click for a medium non-stick skillet.
Add the diced onions until they start to soften.
Then add the minced garlic, tomato paste, water, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and salt. Mix until combined well.
Allow to simmer on low for 20 minutes.
Serve the ground beef mixture on two soft sandwich buns.
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Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ pound ground beef
- ¼ of an onion
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 2 soft sandwich buns
Instructions
- On a small cutting board, dice the onion.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain the grease and return the beef to the pan.
- Add the diced onions until they start to soften.
- Then add the minced garlic, tomato paste, water, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and salt. Mix until combined well.
- Allow to simmer on low for 20 minutes.
- Serve the ground beef mixture on two soft sandwich buns.
Nutrition
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This recipe is also on my other site Zona's Lazy Recipes and serves 4.
Barbara Bosworth
Friday 5th of August 2022
I am totally seeing this being done in my Instant Pot. I'm thinking going to sauté the meat and pressure 7 minutes.
Zona
Friday 5th of August 2022
Hi Barbara, great idea! Please let me know how it turns out so I can add your suggestion to the post. Thanks :)
Jennifer Warren
Tuesday 29th of June 2021
I just made this for myself, and it was really delicious!
Zona
Wednesday 30th of June 2021
Hi Jennifer, so glad to hear it! Thank you
Johanna Beebe
Monday 19th of April 2021
Love this recipe for 2.. liked using tomato paste instead of ketchup!
Zona
Monday 19th of April 2021
Hi Johanna, I'm happy you like these delicious Sloppy Joes. Thank you :)
Charlotte
Wednesday 9th of December 2020
This was so simple and delicious!
Zona
Wednesday 9th of December 2020
Hi Charlotte, thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed it :)
Nancy
Saturday 7th of November 2020
Good! Love having the reduced amounts so I don’t have to figure it out. Recommended. Added a little green pepper to the onions.