Homemade Sloppy Joes

How to make Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe - Sloppy Joes are family friendly, messy, and absolutely necessary from time to time. I’ve developed a simple, sweet, and chunky meat sauce that is irresistible inside soft rolls. Have the kids help measure out the vegetables and add them to the pot. Serve with Parmesan Roasted Smashed Potatoes and a simple salad.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped white onion
3⁄4 cup diced celery
3⁄4 cup diced carrot
1⁄4 cup chopped mini sweet peppers
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound lean ground beef
3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup ketchup
1 1⁄2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
8 soft Kaiser rolls, split

Method:
1. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot, and peppers and cook, stirring, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef, 1⁄2 teaspoon of the salt, and the pepper and cook, stirring and breaking up meat until browned. Drain the fat from the pan if necessary. Reduce the heat to low.

2. Add the ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and the remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon salt to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add the sauce to the beef mixture, stirring until well combined. Reduce the heat to low and simmer.

3. Spoon the warm meat mixture inside the split rolls and serve.