Grammy's Kitchen · Sloppy Joes · Sloppy Joes
One of 151 sloppy joes recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 151 for gravy quality among the sloppy joes recipes we compared. 27 cooks on www.thespruceeats.com rate it 4.3★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 151.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 70% | 0% |
| fat | 0% | 1% |
| aromatics | 12% | 22% |
| sweetener | 34% | 23% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 18% | 34% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef |
| 75 g | 1/2 onion, diced |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic, minced |
| 120 g | 1 medium green bell pepper, diced |
| 473 g | 2 cups water, divided |
| 204 g | 3/4 cup ketchup |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons brown sugar |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard |
| 1 dash Worcestershire sauce | |
| 9 g | 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| Ground cayenne pepper to taste, optional |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.thespruceeats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“There is NOTHING about this recipe that is quick or simple. You won't prep it in anything under 25-30 minutes. Just buy a can of sloppy joe mix and be done with it.” — a cook
“I'm not so sure why there is a need to add so much water, and then wait so long for it to boil off.” — a cook