Sloppy Joes with Brown Sugar are super easy to prepare, inexpensive, and quick, ready in just 25 minutes. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness.
The beef mixture is also delicious over rice, pasta and baked potatoes. You can also use ground chicken or turkey instead of beef.
They are meant to be very sloppy and loose but if you really want to thicken them up a little you can. For each cup of liquid you want to thicken, use 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water and combine it in a separate bowl with a spoon or whisk until it creates a smooth paste slurry. Whisk the slurry into the simmering liquid to thicken.
As an Amazon Associate, I may make a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you make a purchase through product affiliate links in this post.
Equipment needed for this recipe:
Have you seen my Cookbook?
Easy Home Cooking For Two – by Zona Cooks features 60 main dish recipes giving you two months’ worth of simple homemade food that’s sure to impress any night of the week. Check Cookbook Price
How to make Sloppy Joes with Brown Sugar:
On a cutting board, dice the onion.
In a high-sided skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain the grease using a colander 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 – 30 minutes.
Serve the ground beef mixture on two soft sandwich buns.
You may also enjoy:
Sloppy Joes with Brown Sugar
Sloppy Joes with Brown Sugar are super easy to prepare, inexpensive, and quick, ready in just 25 minutes. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 of a medium onion
- 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 4 hamburger 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 - 30 minutes.
- Serve the ground beef mixture on two soft sandwich buns.
Notes
The beef mixture is also delicious over rice, pasta and baked potatoes.
You can also use ground chicken or turkey instead of beef.
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate I may make a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you make a purchase through product links in this post.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 481Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 667mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 36g
This recipe is also on my other site Zona Cooks and serves just 2.