Name: Homemade Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 28 ounce tomato puree (✅ ); 1/4 cup tomato paste (✅ ); 3 tablespoons white vinegar; 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (✅ ); 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons molasses (✅ ); 1 teaspoon salt

Homemade Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix is simple to make from scratch without ketchup. Learn how to make sloppy joe seasoning without a can. It makes enough to blend with 3-4 lbs. of ground meat so you can either make an extra-large batch of sloppy joes, or freeze the extra mix in individual containers to grab on a busy night. Gluten-free.

Sloppy Joes are definitely a go-to meal on a busy night. In just 3 steps and 5 minutes, you can make a homemade Sloppy Joe mix. This makes a large batch that can be frozen in individual containers or freezer bags. Then, all you have to do is grab one when needed. The perfect solution when you are crunched for time!

cooked sloppy Joe meat in a skillet with the mix stirred into the meat.

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Ingredients

28 oz. tomato puree
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 tbsp. vinegar
3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. molasses
1 tsp. salt

HOW TO MAKE:

Blend all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.
Use 1 cup for 1 lb. of ground beef.
Store leftovers in freezer ziplock bags, freeze

Over the years, we’ve made many versions of sloppy Joes from Sloppy Joe Casserole to Turkey Sloppy Joes. The homemade sauce is the key.

Want to keep it simple? Brown meat (ground turkey, beef, chicken, pork) in a deep skillet then drain the fat. Add 1 cup sauce for every 1lb of meat. Bring to a boil then simmer (10-15 minutes). Stir occasionally until you are ready to serve.

TIP: This recipe makes enough for 3-4 lbs of meat.

tomato sauce in a glass mixing bowl with browned meat in a skillet off to the side all on top of a granite countertop.

Gather all the ingredients. Add to a mixing bowl & stir until combined.

sauce, browned meat in a skillet and a bun on a plate all on top of a granite countertop.

Sustitutions

This recipe is very similar to the flavors of Manwich. You can add the following spices to this recipe, or simply to a can of the traditional mix.

TANGY SLOPPY JOE – Add 1 TBSP of smoked paprika
SPICY SLOPPY JOE – Add 1 tsp of dried ground mustard
SWEET SLOPPY JOE – Add an extra 1 TBSP of brown sugar

Sloppy Joe Mix showing sauce in a glass container, browned meat in a skillet and a toasted bun all on top of a granite countertop.

Remember to store leftovers in freezer Ziploc bags or glass freezer storage containers.

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CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

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