🇺🇸 United States
Sloppy Joe, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
20 min1 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Brown 450 g ground beef with 120 ml diced yellow onion and 60 ml diced green bell pepper in a skillet over medium-high heat for 6 minutes until meat is no longer pink, then drain excess fat.
- 2
Stir in 2 cloves garlic, minced, 180 ml ketchup, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 1 tbsp brown sugar, and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce.
- 3
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened, then spoon the mixture evenly onto 4 hamburger buns.
🇺🇸 How it's eaten in United States
In the US, it is often served with dill pickle slices, potato chips, or melted cheddar cheese on top.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- ground beef450 g
- diced yellow onion120 ml
Swap: 120 ml frozen diced onions（No chopping required）
- diced green bell pepper60 ml
Swap: 60 ml frozen diced peppers（Saves prep time）
- garlic, minced2 cloves
Swap: 1/2 tsp garlic powder（Pantry staple swap）
- ketchup180 ml
- tomato paste1 tbsp
- yellow mustard1 tbsp
- brown sugar1 tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp
- hamburger buns4
Authentic ingredients in United States
- ground beef450 g
- diced yellow onion120 ml
- diced green bell pepper60 ml
- garlic, minced2 cloves
- ketchup180 ml
- tomato paste1 tbsp
- yellow mustard1 tbsp
- brown sugar1 tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp
- hamburger buns4
Optional authentic touch
Simmering the sauce slowly with minced aromatic vegetables and letting the cooked mixture sit before serving deepens the rich savory-sweet flavor.
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