BBQ Sloppy Joes Recipe

Our BBQ Sloppy Joes are not your average sloppy joe recipe. Instead of using a tomato paste base with brown sugar, this one is loaded with bbq sauce and tasty green peppers, lean ground beef, and diced onions that the whole family will love.

Since this recipe does not have the Worcestershire sauce, you will get those delicious sweet flavors in your bbq turkey sloppy joes, that might just make a big hit at home and turn this into a new family favorite sloppy joes recipe. 

We even have other fun sloppy joe sandwich recipes that you will enjoy too!

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Ingredients used to make BBQ Sloppy Joes:

• Ground beef (or ground turkey or ground chicken)
• Diced onion
• Green pepper diced (or red pepper will work too!)
• Barbeque sauce
• Salt 
• Pepper
• Hamburger buns

How to make BBQ Sloppy Joes:

1. Brown meat in a saucepan over medium heat. After meat is almost cooked through, add onion and pepper and saute for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Add barbecue sauce and warm on the stovetop until heated through. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
2. Serve on hamburger buns.

What to top homemade sloppy joes with:

It all comes down to your personal preference, but, I will let you know what we love to serve with our effortless meal. 

1. Creamy coleslaw
2. More bbq sauce (we love the sweet baby ray’s barbecue sauce)
3. Freshly chopped bell peppers
4. Cheddar cheese
5. Finely chopped onions
6. Crushed up Doritos

Sides to serve with bbq sandwiches:

• Mom’s Easy Potato Salad Recipe
• Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe
• Mom’s Cheese Potatoes Recipe
• Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe
• Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Recipe

Other sandwich recipes you’ll love:

• Monte Cristo Slider Sandwiches Recipe
• Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe (Tailgate Sandwiches)
• Slow Cooker Ham and Pineapple Sandwiches Recipe
• Easy Famous Chopped Cheese Sandwich Recipe
• Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches Recipe

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Serves: 6

BBQ Sloppy Joes Recipe

Our BBQ Sloppy Joes are not your average sloppy joe recipe. This one is loaded with bbq sauce and tasty green peppers, lean ground beef, and diced onions that the whole family will love.

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 green pepper diced
• 1 cup barbeque sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 6 Hamburger Buns

Instructions

• Brown meat in a saucepan over medium heat. After meat is almost cooked through, add onion and pepper and saute for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Add barbecue sauce and warm on stovetop until heated through. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
• Serve on hamburger buns.

Notes

Optional Toppings:

1. Creamy coleslaw
2. More bbq sauce (we love the sweet baby ray’s barbecue sauce)
3. Freshly chopped bell peppers
4. Cheddar cheese
5. Finely chopped onions
6. Crushed up Doritos

Nutrition

Calories: 314 kcal · Carbohydrates: 43 g · Protein: 21 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 47 mg · Sodium: 756 mg · Potassium: 481 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 20 g · Vitamin A: 181 IU · Vitamin C: 18 mg · Calcium: 102 mg · Iron: 4 mg

Equipment

• Saucepan
• Wooden Spoon

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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