Instant Pot Sloppy Joe

Add extra seasonings if you want for a burst of extra flavor! When the meat cools down a bit it’ll be less saucy. So if you like saucy sloppy joes, then eat it while it’s still warm!

Using a leaner meat will reduce the amount of fat in the final sloppy joes. Pressure cookers keep everything contained so the fat liquids don't get cooked off at all.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Servings: servings

Calories: 522kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds (907 g) ground beef (preferably about a a 90% or 85% lean meat)
1 Tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
1 medium onion , diced
3-4 cloves fresh garlic , minced
1 cup (240 g) ketchup
1/2 cup (123 g) tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons (30 ml) yellow mustard or dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons (30 ml) Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon (5 ml) chili powder
Kosher salt , to taste
black pepper , to taste

For the sandwich:

8 burger buns , warmed or toasted
2 cups (226 g) shredded cheddar cheese , optional
Pickles , optional

Equipment

Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker)

Instructions

For Instant Pot

Turn Instant Pot on "Sauté”. Add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté diced onions and minced garlic until soft and fragrant. Add 2 pounds of ground beef. Cook beef mixture for about 3 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Add 1 cup of ketchup, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 2 Tablespoons mustard, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and salt & pepper to taste (we usually do about 1/2 teaspoon of each). Give the mixture a good stir.
Close the lid and pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. (These are the steps we did for our Instant Pot: Close lid and close pressure release valve. Press "Cancel" to stop the "Sauté" setting. Press the "Manual" button. Set the time to 10 minutes.)
After the cooking time is complete, press "Cancel" and carefully release the pressure.
Serve the beef mixture between the bread and add your optional favorite toppings like cheese or pickles.

For Slow Cooker

In slow cooker add all the sloppy joe ingredients except for the olive oil (2 lbs. ground beef, diced onion, minced garlic, 1 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 2 Tablespoons mustard, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and salt & pepper to taste (we usually do about 1/2 teaspoon of each). Gently mix together all the ingredients to make everything combine well.
Cover and cook the mixture on low for 7 hours or about 4 hours on high. After cooked, give the sloppy joe mixture a good stir. Serve the sloppy joe mixture between the bread and add your optional favorite toppings like cheese or pickles.

Course: Main Course, Sandwiches

Cuisine: American

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