Instant Pot Sloppy Joes

Instant Pot Sloppy Joes are so easy and so much better than the stuff you buy in a can! Make it in your IP or stovetop!

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Not that making your sloppy joe on your stove takes a lot of time but making Instant pot sloppy joes gives you extra sloppy sauce and the meat is very tender.

Why should you make this recipe?

• A dinner everyone in the family will enjoy in less than 30 minutes.
• One pot meal so easy cleanup
• Economical, only $1.25 per serving
• Can be made on the stove or in a crockpot too
• Slightly sweet
• Easy place to hide vegetables from those fussy kids

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What you need

• ground beef
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• sugar, brown sugar or honey
• worcestershire sauce
• dry mustard
• salt and pepper
• rolls

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How to make sloppy joes (stovetop)

You can customize the flavor to your families liking. A little sweet, or sweeter. Trying to stay away from refined sugars? Honey is a great substitute because it gets all caramelized in the sauce.

1. Brown ground beef over high heat in two batches. Set aside.
2. Sauté onion, celery and garlic in same pan with a splash of olive oil.
3. Add remaining ingredients back to pan. Simmer on low heat 10-15 minutes.

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How to make Instant pot sloppy joes

1. Set Instant pot pressure cooker to sauté mode.
2. Brown ground beef in two batches. If beef is oily, drain off the excess grease in a colander. Set aside.
3. Sauté onion, celery and garlic after beef with a splash of olive oil. Scrape all of the browned bits off of the bottom of the pot.
4. Just soften vegetables.
5. Add remaining ingredients and beef back to pot. Stir to combine. Affix lid to pot. Turn vent to sealing. Cook on pressure cook setting, high for 10 minutes.

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Let Instant pot naturally vent for 5 minutes. (Leave it alone.) Turn venting knob to vent to quick release the rest of the pressure. Let the remainder of the pressure release until valve drops into the top of the pot. Open lid away from your face to avoid burns.

Serve the mixture on toasted hamburger buns.

What to serve with them

We like to serve these sandwiches with a lot of carrot and celery sticks. They add extra crunch and vitamins. Other things we serve them with are;

• French fries
• Sweet potato fries
• Onion rings
• Air fryer beet chips
• Air fryer tortilla chips
• BLT pasta salad

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Fun variations

• Make them spicy by adding fresh hot peppers. (Sauté them with the onions and celery.) Or add chili powder.
• Add a slice of mozzarella or American or cheddar cheese for a cheesy version.
• Try adding additional vegetables like carrots or corn.
• Add cumin, chili powder and Mexican oregano with corn for a Mexican flair.

What else can you do with leftover meat?

• Use as a topping for fries. Melt cheese for a yummy appetizer or side dish.
• Add to grilled cheese sandwiches
• Use it for a filling for tacos or topper for nachos
• Use it as a pizza sauce
• Top mac and cheese with leftover meat
• Great burger topping
• Use as a filling for hot pockets or appetizers like these Lobster pastries

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Pro tips for your success

• Brown meat over high heat to get a nice crust on meat and not overcook.
• Use 80% beef. Don’t use very lean beef.
• Make this recipe a bit healthier by substituting ground turkey or ground venison
• Don’t cook the sauce down too much. You want your sandwiches to be “sloppy”
• If sauce becomes too dry, or to heat up leftovers, add a bit of water to thin the sauce down.
• Reheat sauce by adding a bit of water and warming in microwave or in small pan on stovetop until hot.
• Leftovers can be stored in refrigerator for 3 days.
• Leftovers can be frozen up to 3 months.
• Use any bell pepper you like, green, red, yellow or orange.
• Toast your buns. The bun will become too soggy too quickly if it’s not toasted.
• Add cheese if desired. Melt.

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I hope you enjoyed the recipe today.

Enjoy. And have fun cooking!

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