Sweet and Spicy Sloppy Joes
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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A sweet and spicy spin on the traditional sloppy joe! Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 1 - lb(s) ground beef
  • 1 - green bell pepper(s)
  • 1 - Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 - tsp garlic powder
  • 1 - 15 oz. can(s) sloppy joe sauce
  • 2 - Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 - Tbsp spicy mustard
  • 1 - tsp cayenne pepper
  • 4 - hamburger buns**
  • Side: - chips**
  • Side: - fruit**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Drain and set aside.
  2. Add the sloppy joe sauce to skillet, then mix in the spicy brown mustard, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper and simmer on low for about 5 minutes. Add the brown beef and chopped green peppers and combine. Simmer over low heat for another 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Spoon the sloppy joe meat over the buns.
  4. Prepare fruit.
  5. Serve Sweet n Spicy Sloppy Joes with chips and fresh fruit.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 2 Tbsp minced onion and 2 tsp garlic powder. Drain and let cool.
  2. Open 2 cans of sloppy joe sauce.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • Half of the browned and cooled ground beef
  • Half of the chopped bell peppers
  • Half of the sloppy joe sauce
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the skillet for reheating.

Special notes

Substitute can of sloppy joe sauce with homemade sauce: 15 oz. can tomato sauce, 1 Tbsp mustard, 2 1/2 Tbsp cider vinegar, 3 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 Tbsp minced onion, 1 Tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served over rice or on gluten-free sandwich bread.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Sweet and Spicy Sloppy Joes

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and reheat the sloppy joe meat over low heat in large skillet. Spoon over hamburger buns and serve with fruit and chips.

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