Classic Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe

By dragonfly27

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon celery salt or celery seed
• 1 teaspoon onion salt or onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1-1/2 bay leaves
• 8 hamburger buns, split

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, cook beef and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.

Uncover; cook 30-40 minutes longer or until thickened. Discard bay leaves. Serve 1/2 cup of meat mixture on each bun.
Yield: 8 servings.