Super Easy Sloppy Joes Recipe

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This easy sloppy joe recipe is made with ground beef, brown sugar, onion, celery, apple cider vinegar, and store-bought chili sauce for a quick dinner.

Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 (12 ounce) bottle tomato-based chili sauce
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

Directions

1 Crumble ground beef into a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until evenly browned. Drain off grease.
2 Add onion and celery to ground beef in the pot. Cook and stir until onion is tender, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and pour in chili sauce. Stir in vinegar, sugar, and mustard. Simmer until mixture reaches desired thickness.