Sloppy Joe Recipes

They’re messy, they’re saucy, and these homemade sloppy Joe recipes are the most fun you can have with comfort food.

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Fall Vegetable Sloppy Joes

1 review

I make this dish in the fall and sneak grated vegetables into the sloppy joe mixture, which is especially good for children who don’t like to eat their vegetables! Just walk away and let the slow cooker do all the work. Top the filling with a little shredded cheese before serving. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sweet and Spicy Sloppy Joes

4 reviews

These sandwiches have been the go-to meal for my son's basketball team. Turkey is a wonderful change from ground beef...


Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes

2 reviews

Turkey and bacon give the classic sloppy joe a tasty new spin in this cheeseburger sloppy joe recipe. —Janine Smith,...


Sloppy Joe Sandwiches

115 reviews

You’ll love this quick, easy and economical dish. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness, both for traditional sandwiches on...


Slow-Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes

6 reviews

These tasty sloppy joes with plenty of mass appeal are perfect for a gathering. If you're taking them to an...

Slow-Cooker Turkey Sloppy Joes

5 reviews

The combination of chili sauce and ground turkey in these sloppy joes creates a delicious flavor. The avocado adds a...


Stromboli Sandwiches

6 reviews

Like a sloppy joe with Italian seasonings, these hearty sandwich slices fill the bill at potlucks, reunions and more. Although...

Quick Tangy Sloppy Joes

15 reviews

I adjusted and combined three recipes to come up with this one. Kids like the tangy taste so much that...


Onion Loose-Meat Sandwiches

1 review

Since it uses French onion soup, this loose-meat sandwich recipe doesn't have the typical flavor of most sloppy joes. My...


Make-Ahead Sloppy Joes

1 review

"I frequently made big batches of these flavorful filled buns when our six children were growing up," relates Alyne Fuller...


Hearty Italian Sandwiches

8 reviews

I've been making this sweet and spicy sandwich filling for 35 years. It smells as good as it tastes! It's...

Tangy Barbecue Sandwiches

12 reviews

Since I prepare the beef for these robust sandwiches in the slow cooker, it's easy to fix a meal for...


Pumpkin Sloppy Joes

9 reviews

When my oldest granddaughter gave me eight of the 50 pumpkins she grew in her backyard, I didn't know how...


Buffalo Sloppy Joes for Two

4 reviews

Lean ground turkey makes this a lighter sloppy joe than the standard ground beef version. A hefty splash of hot...


Spicy Shredded Beef Sandwiches

4 reviews

If you like your shredded beef with a little kick, then this recipe is for you. For an even zestier...


Beef & Veggie Sloppy Joes

5 reviews

I’m always looking for ways to serve my family healthy and delicious food, so after I started experimenting with my...

Shredded Steak Sandwiches

8 reviews

I received this recipe when I was a newlywed, and it's been a favorite since then. The saucy steak barbecue...


Zesty Sloppy Joes

10 reviews

For a big family gathering, these sandwiches are a hit. I have never served them without getting recipe requests. A...


Open-Faced Turkey Phillies

Our family spends time picking the vegetables in our garden and then putting them together making a wonderful sandwich. —Lindsey...


How to Make Vegan Sloppy Joes with Lentils

These vegan sloppy joes are made with red lentils instead of ground beef. They're saucy, smoky and delightfully messy!


Jalapeno Sloppy Joes

6 reviews

My husband loves jalapenos—and I just love any and all heat. This savory meal with some spice is a perfect...


Sloppy Joe Sliders

6 reviews

Nostalgic and oozing with umami flavors, our sloppy joe sliders are the mini, easier-to-eat version of the delicious sandwich that...


Mango Jalapeno Sloppy Joe Sliders

I've loved sloppy joes since I can remember. In an attempt to give them a makeover, I thought of this...


Saucy Tempeh Sloppy Joes

I grew up eating sloppy joe sandwiches and can't get enough of the messy deliciousness. Even though I eat meatless...


Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

2 reviews

The next time you're craving a dish of juicy barbecue goodness, make this Dutch oven pulled pork sandwich. As is,...

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Kung Pao Sloppy Joes

10 reviews

What happens when you combine two favorites into one easy dish? Clean plates, that’s what! My family loves Chinese food,...


Pressure-Cooker Beef and Veggie Sloppy Joes

1 review

Because I’m always looking for ways to serve my family healthy and delicious food, I started experimenting with my go-to...


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22 Not-Your-Average Sloppy Joe Recipes

These fun twists on the homey, classic sloppy joe will become new family-favorite recipes.


Vegan Sloppy Joes

8 reviews

These vegan sloppy joes are made with red lentils instead of ground beef. They are saucy, smoky and delightfully messy!


Soupy Joes

In Mesa, Arizona, Patricia Novak uses a can of vegetable soup to dress up her sloppy joes. "When our children...


Sloppy Joe Under a Bun

19 reviews

I usually keep a can of sloppy joe sauce in the pantry, because our kids love sloppy joes. But sometimes...