Sloppy Joes

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 151.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	39%	0%
fat	3%	1%
aromatics	37%	22%
acid	1%	0%
sweetener	33%	23%
salt	1%	0%
vegetables and beans	55%	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)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

14 g	1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
150 g	1 small yellow onion (finely chopped (about 1 cup))
120 g	1 small green or red bell pepper (1/4-inch diced (about 1 cup), optional)
128 g	1 cup shredded carrots or sweet potato
454 g	1 pound lean ground beef (I used 90%)
5 g	2 teaspoons chili powder
4 g	1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 g	1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 g	1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
16 g	1 tablespoon tomato paste
136 g	1/2 cup ketchup
32 g	2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
13 g	1 tablespoon brown sugar
5 g	1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
177 g	3/4 cup water
	Hamburger buns
	Sliced cheddar, pepper Jack, or American cheese (optional)

Method: 6 steps, published by www.wellplated.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I haven’t made sloppy joes in years, and this recipe reminded me why I like them. The flavor was bold and the sauce really clings to the meat, it’s not overly sweet like some versions I’ve had before, and it came together pretty fast. I added a little hot sauc” — a cook, 5★

“Really happy with how these turned out. They had that old-school sloppy joe taste I remember from when I was a kid, but the veggies and seasonings made it feel a little fresher. I think I might try it with toasted buns next time to make them hold up better. Th” — a cook, 5★