Sloppy joes

Name: Sloppy joes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 450 g (15.9 oz) Lean ground beef; 240 g (8.5 oz) Ketchup; 240 g (8.5 oz) Barbecue sauce; 8 g Garlic powder; 8 g Chili powder (US spice blend); 40 g (1.4 oz) Onions; 35 g (1.2 oz) Bell peppers; 400 g (14.1 oz) Hamburger buns

One skillet, ground beef, ketchup and barbecue sauce. The recipe makes eight, so it covers a crowd or two meals.

Per serving: $1.95
Whole recipe: $15.60
Total time: 30 min
Serves: 8

Estimated at average US grocery prices for the amounts used. Your store will vary.

photo by Buck Blues, CC BY 2.0

Ingredients

450 g (15.9 oz)Lean ground beef
240 g (8.5 oz)Ketchup
240 g (8.5 oz)Barbecue sauce
8 gGarlic powder
8 gChili powder (US spice blend)
40 g (1.4 oz)Onions
35 g (1.2 oz)Bell peppers
400 g (14.1 oz)Hamburger buns

Plus water, salt and pepper from your pantry.

Instructions

Brown the ground beef, onions and peppers in a skillet over medium heat, until the meat is no longer pink.
Drain the liquid from the mixture.
Place the ground beef back in the skillet.
While on medium heat, mix in the ketchup, barbecue sauce, garlic powder and chili powder in any order.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Serve over sliced, toasted hamburger buns.

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