My mom’s Sloppy Joes (or wimpies as we call them) are the BEST homemade Sloppy Joes I have ever had!
Growing up, we always called Wimpies. In fact, it wasn’t until I went to school that I even heard the word Sloppy Joes.
But, whether you call them Wimpies or Sloppy Joes, these sandwiches are one of the things that can instantly take me back to my childhood.
MY LATEST VIDEOSMy mother has always made the BEST Sloppy Joes ever! These are no sauce-from-a-can Sloppy Joes. They are the real McCoy. Made with love…from scratch.
When I asked her about the recipe, she told me it was actually my grandmother’s recipe. And, that she used to make them all the time when my mother was growing up. So this recipe goes waaay back.
I love how easy these homemade Sloppy Joes are to make. With a recipe this simple, there’s no reason to use canned sauce. These Sloppy Joes are ready in under 30 minutes but the longer they simmer, the better they are.
Plus, they freeze really well. You could easily make a double batch and they would be a great freezer meal.
This is also a great crock pot Sloppy Joes recipe. Just brown the beef, with the onions and peppers, and add it to your slow cooker with all of the other ingredients! Then set it and forget it. When dinner time rolls around, you’ll have delicious slow cooker Sloppy Joes!
I love to serve them with my homemade Bread and Butter Pickles. It’s just one of those classic combinations — like peanut butter and jelly. I can’t have one without the other. I also like to serve my homemade Oven Fries alongside.
The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes
The Best Sloppy Joes Ever!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 green bell pepper - chopped
- 1 onion - chopped
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown beef with onions and peppers in a large skillet.
- Drain well and return to skillet.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Serve on your favorite sandwich roll.
Nutrition
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Thom Welby says
Love it! Looking forward to enjoying them during the game today!
Sandie says
This was my dads famous dish we make always!! The recipe is very close he uses one different ingredient which is hard to find ….so I HAVE PRINTED YOUR’S OUT .
Thank You for this new one we will try I’m sure its yummy…..
Christina says
YAY! Glad I could help!
Sandie says
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Janet says
I am from Central PA originally and we call them Barbeque sandwiches….I’ll never forget moving to St. Louis and inviting people over for Barbeque!!!! They thought they were getting pork steaks! haha Moved to Texas and they thought they were getting beef steaks….we always get a laugh out of it! Your recipe looks good…not quite the same as mine, we use Heinz chili sauce and yellow mustard…no celery seed.
Cynthia says
We called them Hamburger Shortcake in our family. That is what my mother’s family called it, growing up in Nebraska. And, they were what they always ate on Christmas Eve!
SanDee says
We are having 13 people over for Easter. I wanted something easy and fun that would not require a lot of time in the kitchen. Last night I decided on Sloppy Joes and Banana Pudding. I am going to make the SJ mixture in the crock pot so it can simmer a couple hrs. Everyone will be able to help themselves. I love carrot sticks with my SJ. I remember them in our school cafeteria when I was a kid. Just remember the SJ and the carrot sticks. Not sure what else was served. I chop up all my peppers in all colors and then freeze them in gallon bags. When I need them I just take what I need. Cuts down prep time. I do this when the peppers are on sale. Same with my onions.
Sarah Halstead says
Oh my!! Those look amazing. I will have to make these for sure. Thanks!
Kara says
I can’t wait to try this ! We would call them untidy Joseph’s when we were little 🙂
Christina says
That is an awesome name! I love it!
Jennifer at Making Our Life Matter says
We love sloppy joes, especially for family parties. Yum!
Heather M says
We love sloppy joes. I never heard them called Wimpies before.
Steph says
I was just talking to my oldest about making sloppy joes!
Mitzi says
Looks yummy- and easy, too- can’t wait to try it 🙂
marie shook says
cant find “print”
Christina says
The Print Link is right under the photo in the recipe.
Jack says
When I grew up in the 50’s ,Wimpies weren’t party food; this was (especially in the colder months in Scranton,Pa.) a staple menu favorite! Pasta, potato soup, wimpies, scallops & taters from Phillips Seafood on Fridays (Catholic upbringing) got us happily through the winter months. Thanks for sharing!!
Christina says
You are so very welcome! As a fellow Scrantonian, I know how popular they are — most people from out of the area don’t even know what a wimpie is! I’m so glad you like the recipe and thanks for stopping by!
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Jerry says
I like the sound of this recipe. And need to make for a crowd. 20 pounds of burger at least. Would chopping the pepper and onions in food processor affect the recipe? Thanks!
Christina says
I don’t think so. I would drain off any excess liquid that you get when it comes out of the food processor and I wouldn’t chop them too fine, either. I hope you like it! And thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Jerry says
Thanks! Was thinking the same thing about the extra liquid. Guess we’ll just have a ‘chopping’ party…lol.
cathy says
I made the whimpies….they were easy and delicious!!!!
itsakeeper says
Thanks, Cathy! I’m glad you liked them!