Homemade Sloppy Joes

Contributed byAnn Moore
Sloppy Joe on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and pickles, served on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
  • unknown salt (to taste)
  • unknown pepper (to taste)
  • unknown garlic powder (to taste)
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon vinegar
  • tablespoon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 8 buns (up to 10)
Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Instructions

Brown meat in skillet and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Mix ketchup, vinegar, mustard and sugar in a bowl. Pour over meat and simmer for 30 minutes. Place meat in buns.

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