10-Minute Sloppy Joes
Ground beef simmered with ketchup and brown sugar until sticky and caramelized, then piled onto toasted buns. Pure comfort food, done in under 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 24g
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 whole hamburger buns
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
- 2
Stir in ketchup and brown sugar, then simmer for 2 minutes until the mixture looks glossy and thickens slightly.
- 3
Toast hamburger buns in the skillet or oven until lightly golden, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Spoon the beef mixture onto each toasted bun and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet
- wooden spoon or spatula
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