Grandma's Homemade Sloppy Joes

Forget the can—these are better than Manwich! At least that's what everyone who tries Grandma's Homemade Sloppy Joes tells us. They're sweet, savory, a little tangy, and slow-cooked until the homemade sauce is thick and delicious.

Pile them onto one of our warm Farmhouse Slider Buns and you've got one of our favorite easy suppers.

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs. ground beef
• ½ onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup water
• ¾ cup ketchup
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch of cayenne pepper, or to taste

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef and diced onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain excess grease if needed.
2. Stir in the garlic and green pepper. Cook and stir until the pepper begins to soften.
3. Add 1 cup water, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen all those flavorful browned bits.
4. Stir in the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
5. Transfer the mixture to your slow cooker.
6. Cover and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours, until the sauce has thickened and all those flavors have had time to come together.
7. Serve hot on Farmhouse Slider Buns.

Farmhouse Tip: If you want your sloppy joes a little thicker, leave the slow-cooker lid slightly cracked for the last 20–30 minutes to allow some of the moisture to cook off.