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Homemade Sloppy Joes – Better Than Manwich
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Homemade Sloppy Joes are not only easy to throw together, the rich zesty flavor is better than Manwich!
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Manwich Sloppy Joe Recipe
To celebrate you, I whipped up a special Homemade Sloppy Joes recipe that, I promise, tastes better than Manwich! The sauce bursts with a deeper, richer, flavor that I absolutely love! Most importantly, you probably have all of the ingredients for it already in your kitchen!
Plus, let’s be honest, we all feel a bit lazy dumping Manwich from a can and calling it dinner. If you make my Homemade Manwich recipe, it not only tastes better, but your family will think you care about them more! You DO care about your family, right?
How to Make Homemade Sloppy Joes
You can customize homemade Sloppy Joes however you would like, however, the basic ingredients consist of ketchup for a base, brown sugar for sweetness, and vinegar and/or mustard for a zesty tang. Personally, I like to deepen the flavor with Worcestershire sauce as well as a bit of paprika. Also, a dash of cayenne really balances out the sweetness without adding noticeable heat.
I find it is best to make this in a deep sided skillet like a saute pan. You can use nonstick or stainless, but if given the choice I would recommend using stainless because you will get more flavorful fond building up on the bottom of the pan that will incorporate into the sauce.
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Add ground beef and onions to a skillet and cook until beef is browned.
Add all remaining ingredients (except for buns) and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until beef is crumbly and liquid has formed a thick sauce.
Serve on hamburger buns.
Notes
Note: The longer the mixture cooks, the thicker it will get. You want the sloppy joes to be thick enough to stand up on a wooden spoon so they don’t ooze out of the hamburger bun.IF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE you will love these Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes! It is a family favorite!
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Delicious! My sloppy joe is similar. I use left over Spaghetti sauce instead of Ketchup. It has ground turkey, onion, mushrooms tomato sauce, garlic, and spices. Now, thanks to you I add mustard, a little cayenne and Worchester (from comments) – of course, brown sugar. Husband can’t stop saying yum as he asks for seconds.
This is the best sloppy Joe recipe! I quit eating sloppy Joes a very long time ago because I didn’t like any of the can stuff. My best friend told me to try making my own. I’m so happy I found your recipe.. Thank you so much!
Great i tried this and my kids and husband loves it! Of course i added some extra spices melted some mozzarella cheese and toasted my buns but I had no complaints and nothing extra either. Thank you so much your a life saver
Gosh that’s an awful lot of ketchup. Not being much of a lover of ketchup, is that amount really necessary or will a much smaller amount mixed with something else not so sweet suffice? Thank you
Heather says
My boyfriend and I absolutely loved these! I’ll definitely be making them often. Thanks for the recipe!
Debra Pryor says
Wow! No more cans of manwhich EVER
Clifford streckenbach says
Good stuff man 😂😀😃😁
jeff says
Since I left the USA, I have been wanting to make some sloppy Joes!!! and Yes I use to doctor up a can of manwich before.
I will make these, add a slice of cheese and some canned sliced jalapeno.
Heather says
Do you use apple cider vinegar?
Fox Valley Foodie says
Yes, that is correct.
Lillian says
Delicious! My sloppy joe is similar. I use left over Spaghetti sauce instead of Ketchup. It has ground turkey, onion, mushrooms tomato sauce, garlic, and spices. Now, thanks to you I add mustard, a little cayenne and Worchester (from comments) – of course, brown sugar. Husband can’t stop saying yum as he asks for seconds.
Brenda says
This is the best sloppy Joe recipe! I quit eating sloppy Joes a very long time ago because I didn’t like any of the can stuff. My best friend told me to try making my own. I’m so happy I found your recipe.. Thank you so much!
dalphine wilson says
Thank you for this recipe. Tastier than I expected. This will be in the weely dinner rotation!
hil says
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Teena says
These are amazing! The only difference I made was instead of green pepper I put in a small can of diced green chilis. Thank you for the recipe!
Lynn Donnelly says
Can this sloppy Joe recipe be canned?
Fox Valley Foodie says
It hasn’t been tested for longterm storage, so I do not recommend it.
Connie Citriniti says
I am sure you could freeze some of it once it has been prepared. Nice easy meal…just defrost and serve when you need a quick dinner.
Deb Black says
Exactly the way I make mine, but I also add a tsp of horseradish. Have you tried doing this before? Great recipes!
Fox Valley Foodie says
That sounds like a wonderful addition, I will have to try that.
Vehh says
Great i tried this and my kids and husband loves it! Of course i added some extra spices melted some mozzarella cheese and toasted my buns but I had no complaints and nothing extra either. Thank you so much your a life saver
Joycelyn says
Gosh that’s an awful lot of ketchup. Not being much of a lover of ketchup, is that amount really necessary or will a much smaller amount mixed with something else not so sweet suffice?
Thank you
Fox Valley Foodie says
If you don’t like ketchup you can try using tomato sauce instead or a blend of both.