Easy is the name of the game with this super easy sloppy joe recipe! Simple to throw together at the last minute, and definitely a crowd pleaser. This old-fashioned soul food is something I grew up eating, and was one of my family’s favourites. With basic ingredients you’ll find in your fridge and pantry, this dish will make it onto your meal rotation this spring!
This super easy sloppy joe recipe can be doubled, tripled or even quadrupled! Believe me, I’ve served this dish at birthday parties with at least 20 people before. It is versatile and delicious, making it the perfect supper choice tonight. Feel free to add extra or less of the ingredients I’ll list below.
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What you need to have on hand to make super easy sloppy joe’s with tomato soup!
- Ground beef. I like to use low-fat ground beef because I’m lazy! I hate draining the fat off of meat.
- Chopped onion. For this you will need a decent knife. Especially a sharp one. One day I’ll do a post on sharpening knives and the importance of having a sharp knife.
- Chopped celery.
- Salt. I like himalayan pink salt. Mostly just because it is pink;)
- Garlic powder or garlic salt.
- Sugar.
- Ketchup.
- Tomato soup. Don’t worry about sticking with a name brand can of soup for this recipe. It’s basically a platform for all the other flavours to stand on.
- A really good bun, or if you like, a store bought hamburger bun.
How to make sloppy joe’s.
- Brown 1 lb of ground beef in a large pot or skillet with one chopped onion and 2 cups of chopped celery.
- When the beef is done cooking, drain the fat off by tipping your pot slightly, and spooning out the fat into a heatproof mug or bowl. ( You know the beef is done cooking when it is no longer pink in the middle.)
- Add 1 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of garlic salt *or* 1/4 tsp of garlic powder, and 1 tsp of sugar.
- Measure 1/2 cup of ketchup and one can of tomato soup.
- Mix all together and let simmer for at least 20 minutes.
- Serve over a split hamburger bun.
Tricks and tips in making this easy sloppy joe recipe!
- Go ahead and add extra celery or onion! If you have some limp celery in the fridge that needs to get used up, go for it.
- Don’t let it simmer too long. The hamburger will break apart and the texture of the sauce will change.
- If you want, go ahead and make this earlier in the day, and keep it warm in the crock pot. Just make sure you put the crock pot on low heat.
- Easily swap out garlic powder for garlic salt, and vice versa.
- You can easily add more ground beef to the mix, also. I used extra beef when I made it in the video.
- This is great as a leftover!
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Easy Sloppy Joe Recipe
This old-fashioned sloppy joe recipe is a family favourite! Great for a quick supper or pot-luck!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef low fat preferably
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 can tomato soup
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef, onion and celery.
- Drain the beef if there is any extra fat.
- Add salt, garlic salt, sugar, ketchup and tomato soup.
- Stir well, and simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes.
- Enjoy on a hamburger bun.
Notes
- Go ahead and add extra celery or onion! If you have some limp celery in the fridge that needs to get used up, go for it.
- Don’t let it simmer too long. The hamburger will break apart and the texture of the sauce will change.
- If you want, go ahead and make this earlier in the day, and keep it warm in the crock pot. Just make sure you put the crock pot on low heat.
- Easily swap out garlic powder for garlic salt, and vice versa.
- You can easily add more ground beef to the mix, also. I used extra beef when I made it in the video.
- This is great as a leftover!
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