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Super Easy Sloppy Joes

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Super Easy Sloppy Joes

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"Fast and easy! These sloppy joes are a sure winner. Ground beef and chili sauce are the main ingredients, the rest you probably have on hand. Only 5 ingredients, so it goes from in the pot to on the table super fast!" — NICNEC

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Original recipe makes 6 servings Change Servings

3 pounds ground beef
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 (12 ounce) bottle tomato-based chili sauce

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard (optional)

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Directions

Crumble the ground beef into a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently until evenly browned. Drain off grease. Add the onion and celery, and cook until the onion is tender, about 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium and pour in the chili sauce. Stir in the vinegar and sugar. Add mustard if using. Simmer until the mixture is your desired thickness. Serve on buns.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 07, 2006

This was a hit! I will not purchase canned items, therefore, my family has not had Joe's for YEARS! Thanks, this was great! I added a little ketchup and a dash of worcestershire sauce. It took away the over kill on sweetness....but just sweet enough!

—nprfloridagirl

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 16, 2005

This recipe satisfies a taste for sloppy joes. I prefer chili to sloppy joes so I added some chili powder and hot sauce to give it some zing.

—Rpstroud

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Oct 29, 2004

My husband and I both felt that this was not as flavorful as Sloppy Joe's we are accustomed to. Perhaps using a little less beef or a little more sauce would help to intensify the flavor. Also, the onion and celery should be sauteed with the ground beef in the grease that accumulates before it is drained off. The onion and celery do not become tender in 3 minutes of cooking it with the dry beef. Decent flavor, but would be better if flavor was more intense.

—KIMAR

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Dec 08, 2005

I converted this recipe for a crock pot. After I browned the beef, I just added everything (I left out the brown sugar) to the pot and let it go on low. Turned out great. Modifications: I added some hot sauce and I might have added some jalipeno pepper (if I had any) -- It needs a kick.

—abbysmike

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Jan 18, 2005

I am giving this recipe five stars. Earlier reviewer didn't find it flavorful enough, but we loved the flavor -- it seemed sufficiently intense for us (we did use the "optional" mustard, which may have made a difference..) Yum! Thanks, NICNEC...

—XMASRED

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Jul 22, 2006

Pretty good - a little sweet for my taste, but easily fixed by omitting the sugar. I added a bit more chili sauce, and added celery salt since I didn't have celery. I also added some green tabasco sauce - yum!

—TAWNEY112

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Jul 12, 2006

Easy, and yummy~~loved by whole family!

—Mimmi862

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Mar 06, 2007

I didn't use the celery or mustard and it was great! Thanks for the recipe!

—shadow2511

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Nutrition

Calories
536 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
13.7 g
4%

Cholesterol
139 mg
46%

Fat
35.4 g
54%

Fiber
0.9 g
3%

Protein
38.1 g
76%

Sodium
233 mg
9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Super Easy Sloppy Joes

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 536
Calories from Fat: 319

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35.4g 54 %
Saturated Fat 13.9g 69 %
Cholesterol 139mg 46 %
Sodium 233mg 9 %
Potassium 604mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 13.7g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3 %
Protein 38.1g 76 %
Sugars 11g
** Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 6 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 41 %
** Thiamin 7 %
** Niacin 126 %
Vitamin B6 27 %
Magnesium 14 %
Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.