Dinner for 4
Sloppy Joes
$10.82for 430 minServes 4
Ground beef simmers with onion, pepper, garlic, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and spices before filling toasted brioche buns.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 4 | $2.80Typical price |
 | Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.32Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.82 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
$2.71 per serving$10.82 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 brioche buns
- softened butter or mayonnaise (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 large yellow onion
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp each paprika
- 1/4 tsp each pepper
- 1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp yellow deli mustard
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp beef bouillon
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, then cook the beef, onion, and bell pepper for 8 minutes, breaking up the beef until it reaches 160 F.
- Add the garlic, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and beef bouillon.
- Simmer the mixture over medium-low heat for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally until thick.
- Toast the brioche buns in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Spoon the beef mixture into the toasted buns and serve hot.
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