EASY HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES 
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. yellow mustard
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
1 chopped small onion and/or green pepper

Brown ground beef with onion and/or green pepper, drain fat. Add remaining ingredients, stir and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Serves 4 to 6 (depending on the size of buns you are using).

Submitted by: Jackie Ball

recipe reviews
Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes
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 W Smith (Indiana) says:
Very good recipe and it does taste better than the canned variety. Thank you for posting it.
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 Gary (Massachusetts) says:
I tried this recipe and was delighted with its taste.. This is so much better than the canned mix that you buy, that has been sitting on the shelf for who knows how long... mmmm, good!!
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 HappyHomemaker (Florida) says:
Husband loves Sloppy Joes. Not my favorite and am usually a scratch cook, however, always used canned sauce for Sloppy Joes. Decided to try this recipe... terrific!! Used a whole onion and a bit of sweet red pepper. Also used 1/4 cup BBQ sauce as well. Never to use a can again! So quick and easy and delicious!
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 Stephannie (Kansas) says:
Amazing, I will never get canned again. Next time I am going to try the bbq in it.
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 Sara (Arizona) says:
I literally made this recipe a couple hours ago and it was delicious. It reminds me of the evenings we had sloppy joes as kids. I did not add the vinegar (because I didn't have any) and added 1 tbs of worcestershire sauce, and also followed the suggestion of adding 1/4 c bbq sauce. I also added in a small tomato just because I remember them having chunky tomatoes. But I'm sure the original recipe is delicious also.
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 Chris (Pennsylvania) says:
Try adding Chili Sauce instead of the ketchup. My Mom always did...we love it...I've never tried sloppy joes with lemon juice and/or vinegar.
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 Joe Arnold (United States) says:
Excellent and easy. I'll never buy a can of sloppy joe mix again.
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 Michelle (Arkansas) says:
the best recipe I have found!!!!! :)
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 Jessica (Illinois) says:
Great recipe! Tastes like the sloppy Joe I ate as a kid, and so easy to make.
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 Sarah Lauren (Florida) says:
This is delicious! I was surprised how much I liked it. I did not have any vinegar and added some white wine instead. :) I also added chili powder... mm mmm good!
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 Tiffany (California) says:
I will never ever buy canned sloppy joe mix again! This is so easy & the perfect blend of ingredients and my kids LOVED it!
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 Lindsay (Massachusetts) says:
This is an easy one to add to my book! I was looking for something to replace the canned version that I was craving and needed to be able to recognize all the ingredients. I did use some barbecue sauce in with the ketchup and used both a green pepper and the better part of an onion. Thumbs up from me and my husband.
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 Jackie V. (New Jersey) says:
Try subbing the 1 cup ketchup for 3/4 cups ketchup and 1/4 cup BBQ sauce for some extra pop... you will not be disappointed!!!
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 Cal_prt (Indiana) says:
As usual, my MEP was destroyed by the guy filling in the 2 days I dont work... So I came across this recipe worked out awesome.. But I did omit the mustard.. Well because I forgot lol, but it still turned out awesome, I don't usually take food home from where I work, but I will today, thx for posting.

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