basic sloppy joes recipe calls for all of these ingredients plus a tablespoon of brown sugar to give the sauce a little extra sweetness. you can even add some veggies by chopping green bell peppers and add some color to the sauce mix for flavor and crunch. if you prefer your sloppy joes spicy, ditch the brown sugar and add some chili powder and a dash of hot pepper sauce instead.
being a sandwich that features a loose meat mixture, sloppy joes are naturally, well, sloppy. but that’s what makes them so good! pile the mixture high on a bun, grab a napkin (or two) and dig in. sloppy joes taste 