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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
10-Minute Sloppy Joes
comfortcasualamericanbeefsoftjuicyweeknightfamily-gathering

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in ketchup and brown sugar, then simmer for 2 minutes until the mixture looks glossy and thickens slightly.

  3. Step 3

    Toast hamburger buns in the skillet or oven until lightly golden, ~2 minutes.

  4. Step 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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