- Main
- Beef
- American
- Stovetop
- Oven
- Budget-friendly
Good for, as AI judged the whole recipe.
Ingredients
For the sloppy joes
- 1 tbsp
vegetable oil
- 1
yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1
red bell pepper, finely chopped (optional)
- 2 cloves
garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 lb
ground beef (85% lean)
- 1 tsp
salt
- 1/2 tsp
black pepper
- 1 tbsp
chili powder
- 1 tbsp
tomato paste
- 1 can
tomato sauce (15 oz)
- 1/4 cup
ketchup
- 2 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp
brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp
apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp
yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup
water
- 4
hamburger buns, split
- 1 tbsp
butter, softened
For the slaw
- 4 cups
green cabbage, thinly sliced (about 1/2 small head)
- 2
carrots, coarsely grated
- 2
scallions, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp
apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp
olive oil
- 2 tsp
sugar
- 1/2 tsp
salt
- 1/4 tsp
black pepper
Contains milk (butter), wheat (hamburger buns) and fish (Worcestershire sauce).
May contain eggs, depending on the hamburger buns: check the label.
May contain soy, depending on the hamburger buns: check the label.
May contain sesame, depending on the hamburger buns: check the label.
Worked out from the ingredients.
Steps
- Step 1
Make the slaw first so it has time to soften: in a large bowl, whisk together the cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the cabbage, carrots and scallions and toss well to coat. Set aside at room temperature, tossing once or twice while you cook the beef.
10 min
- 4 cups green cabbage
- 2 carrots
- 2 scallions
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Step 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring now and then, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
6 min
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- Step 3
Raise the heat to medium-high and add the ground beef, salt and pepper. Cook, breaking the meat into small crumbles with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes. Tip out all but about a tablespoon of fat if the pan looks greasy.
6 min
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef (85% lean)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Step 4
Stir in the chili powder and tomato paste and cook 1 minute, until the paste darkens slightly.
1 min
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- Step 5
Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard and water. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
2 min
- 1 can tomato sauce (15 oz)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup water
- Step 6
Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick and glossy and holds its shape on a spoon, 12 to 15 minutes. Taste and add more salt, vinegar or brown sugar as you like.
14 min, hands-off
- Step 7
While the beef simmers, butter the cut sides of the buns, lay them buttered side up on a baking sheet and broil 1 to 2 minutes, watching closely, until golden. (A skillet or toaster works too.)
2 min
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 tbsp butter
- Step 8
Spoon the beef onto the bun bottoms. Top each with a small handful of slaw, add the bun tops, and serve the rest of the slaw alongside.
Where it’s from
Written by AI from an idea
Version 1, saved Oct 4, 2026