I made my favorite sloppy joes for our camping trip to Mirror Lake this past month. Not super fancy I know, but these are tasty! This recipe from my friend Karen is simple and sweet and very good. And I think it is great with ground turkey. I doubled the batch and did half turkey/half beef this time. So whether you have a bunch of little mouths to feed or are lucky enough to live in an area warm enough to still camp, give this sloppy sandwich a try!
Karen’s Sloppy Joes
Submitted by Amy ~ The Sisters Cafe
Printable Recipe
1 lb ground turkey or lean ground beef (still tastes great with turkey)
1 onion
3/4 c. ketchup
2 T. brown sugar
1.5 T. mustard
1 T. apple cider vinegar
1 T. worcestershire sauce
Chop onion and assemble ingredients. Brown ground turkey/beef in a large frying pan. Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix well. Serve on hamburger bun or whatever you would like. Voila!
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Funny, last night I was thinking about how I wanted some Sloppy Joes, even though I haven't eaten them for decades.
haven't had those in a while – looks easy and yummy! Cute pic of Matt!!
How did you cook these while camping? We're going soon.
I am not a sloppy joe fan, and I loved these! They reminded me a sloppier version of meatloaf on a bun. So good. Griff loved them, too. Definitely a keeper recipe.
Just and Kel,
These sloppy joes are great for camping because they're so easy and a nice alternative to a hotdog. We just cook them on a frying pan on our camp stove. Actually, this time I doubled the recipe, which was a little too much for just one frying pan so we just used a flat griddle that covered both burners on the stove instead. It worked great. Hopefully you have a camp stove, I've never tried it over a grill or anything…
I just love the name, Sloppy Joes. It sounds like the last thing you would want to eat, but actually, they are great!
Mmm I think my boys would love thes! Cute picture of Matt:) Give my brother a kiss for me! Wish we could have gone up to the canyon with you and hleped you finish the double batch! Ha ha–we love you!
Hey! Is this the Amy that used to live near Canyon Meadows? This is Kara, if it is you used to be my VT. I use this blog ALL THE TIME! I love it, and I saw this pic of your husband and recognized him and then I looked at the pics of the sisters and realized I think, I know you! Anyways, sorry if this is not you. Hope all is well! We are doing great, Mike is done with dental school applying for Oral Surgery and I am working as a PA. We have a 15 month old. I love your blog and keep us the great posts!!!
Hey Kara!!! That's so funny! Yeah, it's totally me:) I can't believe Mike is already done with dental school and you are a PA! My how time flies. That's awesome about your 15 mth old too! Boy or girl? We have 2 little boys running around our house these days as well. If you have a blog let me know, I would love to check it out and catch up with your family! Our family blog is sterzers.blogspot.com. Hope all is well!
yummo!!! i added grated carrots and barley…padded it out a bit and the kids won't even notice:) will add a grated zuchini next time! thanks for sharing.
This is the recipe my mom has used for decades, the only difference is we add about a 1/4 C thinly sliced celery. I love them!