sloppy joe recipe

Dinner
This delicious Sloppy Joe recipe is family-friendly, made with ground beef and some hidden minced veggies – great for those picky eaters!

Ingredients

  • 1.25 lbs 93% lean ground beef sirloin
  • 1 tbsp steak seasoning , or seasoned salt
  • 1 medium carrot, minced
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
  • 4 oz mushrooms, minced
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Directions

  1. Chop all the vegetables really fine, using a chopper or food processor.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat to the pan and break it up as it cooks.
  3. Season with steak seasoning and cook the meat until it browns.
  4. Add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the skillet.
  5. Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 5 more minutes.
  6. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan, stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes.
  7. Using a measuring cup, pile 1/2 cup of sloppy meat onto toasted buns.