One Pot Sloppy Joe Skillet
One Pot Sloppy Joe Skillet
Ingredients
For the Sloppy Joe Base
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion, small, small diced
- 2 stalks celery, small diced
- 1 bell pepper, small, small diced
- 2 carrots, small, small diced
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 3/4 cup dill pickles, roughly chopped
For the Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Serving
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
- 1/2 cup pickled red onions, as needed
- 1/4 cup dill pickles, sliced, as needed
- 1 cup chips, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the avocado oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the 2 pounds of ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as you go. Once cooked through, drain all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet. You can use tongs and a paper towel to absorb excess fat.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Add the small diced onion, celery, bell pepper, and carrots to the skillet with the ground beef. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the ground beef begins to stick to the pan a bit and the vegetables have softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
While the meat and vegetables cook, whisk together all the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl: ketchup, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, coconut sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the prepared sauce and beef stock to the skillet. Use a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom. Stir in the tomato paste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Bring the mixture to a simmer and allow it to thicken, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min
- 7
Stir in the roughly chopped dill pickles. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve the sloppy joe mixture warm with iceberg lettuce cups, pickled red onions, extra dill pickles, and chips.
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot Sloppy Joe Skillet
For the Sloppy Joe Base
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion, small, small diced
- 2 stalks celery, small diced
- 1 bell pepper, small, small diced
- 2 carrots, small, small diced
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 3/4 cup dill pickles, roughly chopped
For the Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Serving
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
- 1/2 cup pickled red onions, as needed
- 1/4 cup dill pickles, sliced, as needed
- 1 cup chips, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the avocado oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the 2 pounds of ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as you go. Once cooked through, drain all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet. You can use tongs and a paper towel to absorb excess fat.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Add the small diced onion, celery, bell pepper, and carrots to the skillet with the ground beef. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the ground beef begins to stick to the pan a bit and the vegetables have softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
While the meat and vegetables cook, whisk together all the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl: ketchup, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, coconut sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the prepared sauce and beef stock to the skillet. Use a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom. Stir in the tomato paste.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Bring the mixture to a simmer and allow it to thicken, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min - 7
Stir in the roughly chopped dill pickles. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve the sloppy joe mixture warm with iceberg lettuce cups, pickled red onions, extra dill pickles, and chips.
⏱️ 3 min