Sloppy Joe sandwich

This is such a comforting sandwich to eat during cozy season. A Sloppy Joe sandwich is just made of a delicious spicy beef sauce which is sandwiched between toasted buns. The sauce is slightly sweet and savory at the same time and is just so epic! These Sloppy Joe sandwiches are filling, saucy and a top tier finger food. All you need are toasted buns, the beef sauce and you’re good to go. The title of this recipe says “spicy Sloppy Joe sandwich” but it’s nothing that you can’t handle. It’s just enough spice to make the beef sauce tasty but doesn’t make your tongue go numb or anything.

I love adding some grated Parmesan cheese and potato wedges to my Sloppy Joe but it’s entirely optional. It’s a really good way of eating it though.

If you don’t have Worcestershire sauce you can substitute it with soy sauce. I really like this Food 52 article on substitutes for Worcestershire sauce. Toasting your buns in the oven or on the stove top prevents your sandwich from getting all soggy and adds a new dimension of flavor to your Sloppy Joe. I used potato buns for this recipe and it was absolutely delicious. I made a Sloppy Joe pizza in my holiday cookbook, Cozy Delights.

Spicy Sloppy Joe sandwiches

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Servings: 8 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 35 Minutes 35 Minutes

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

500g/1lb ground beef

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 green pepper, seeds removed and diced

1 scotch bonnet pepper, diced

1 small onion, diced

1 tablespoon minced garlic or garlic powder

1 tablespoon tomato sauce

3/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon yellow mustard/Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce/soy sauce

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Pack of Hamburger buns

Instructions

1. Whisk ketchup, garlic, brown sugar, tomato paste, mustard, cayenne pepper, salt , black pepper and Worcestershire sauce/soy sauce until smooth.
2. Fry ground beef with butter in a large saucepan on high heat. Break into chunks and let it cook through. Take out of the pan and Drain of any excess oil.
3. Fry onions, green pepper and scotch bonnet pepper in the same saucepan until golden brown.
4. Add in mixture from step 1, add water and simmer for 10 minutes uncovered on medium heat.
5. Toast hamburgers buns. Add sloppy joe on one toasted bun half and top with another toasted bun half.