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Home » Sandwich Recipes » Barbecue Sloppy Joe Sauce

Barbecue Sloppy Joe Sauce

Published: Mar 1, 2021 · Modified: May 24, 2021 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This copycat manwich sauce recipe is ready to add to browned ground beef in 5 minutes! A simple homemade dinner ready in 10 minutes made from ingredients already in your cupboard!

A sloppy joe with chips and a pickle.
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  • Barbecue Sloppy Joes

Why Choose This Recipe

  • From scratch is better than from a can!
  • Freezes well!
  • Doubles or Triples well!
  • Ready in 5 minutes!
  • Sloppy Joes go great with all kinds of Salads!

Ingredient Notes

  • Barbecue Sauce - use whatever brand is your favorite!
Ingredients for sloppy joe sauce.

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Measure out and add the tomato sauce, ketchup and barbecue sauce to a blender cup (I love my bullet blender for this), or food processor.
Pour tomato sauce, ketchup and barbecue sauce into a blender cup.
  • Add the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, chili powder, ground mustard and celery seeds.
Add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, chili powder, ground mustard and celery seeds.
  • Put the blender lid or food processor top on and blend very well.
  • Your sauce in now ready to mix into 2 lbs. of browned ground beef to make sloppy joes!
Blend well.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

Do I drain the grease from the ground beef before adding the sauce?

Yes, please do!  Unless there truly is a minuscule amount of grease from browning the beef you're going to want to drain it.  Excess grease thins the sauce and doesn't add to the flavor in a good way.

How much ground beef will I need?

This recipe makes enough sauce for 2 lbs. of ground beef.

Can I freeze this sauce?

Yes! You can double or triple this recipe and freeze it! If your family is smaller you can divide the sauce in half. Use one half for 1 lb. ground beef and freeze the other half of the sauce for another time!

What sides go with Sloppy Joes?

If you're looking for more than chips and pickle spears check out this Tangy Broccoli Salad or this make ahead Layered Green Salad!

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Barbecue Sloppy Joes

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  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Cups Sauce 1x
  • Category: Sandwich
  • Method: Pan Frying
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

This copycat manwich sauce recipe is ready to add to browned ground beef in 5 minutes!  A simple homemade dinner ready in 10 minutes made from ingredients already in your cupboard!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 (8 oz) can Tomato Sauce
  • ⅔ cup Barbeque Sauce of your choice
  • ⅓ cup Ketchup
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Celery Seeds
  • ½ tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Ground Mustard

Instructions

  1. In a blender or food processor combine all the ingredients.
  2. Blend or process well.
  3. Mix into 2 lbs. of browned ground beef.
  4. Serve on buns!

Notes

  • This sauce freezes extremely well.  Double or triple the recipe, divide into whatever portions you plan to use it in and freeze in freezer safe containers.  Thaw in the fridge or microwave.

Keywords: homemade sloppy joe recipe, manwich sauce recipe, best barbecue sandwich

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  1. Amanda

    April 05, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    Okay, had to come back and leave an updated comment. We LOVE this sauce. We use it for many things other than just sloppy joe's. We love it on our BBQ chicken pizza and also for dipping chicken strips in. I like to mix it with a little mayo when I eat it with chicken strips. So, so good!

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    • Mindee

      April 06, 2021 at 5:45 am

      Wow! That's so awesome! I haven't tried it as a dipping sauce but now I have to!!!

      Reply
  2. Amanda

    July 16, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    Going to try this soon. I used to like the BBQ manwich too. I had been thinking maybe I had imagined that they ever really had a BBQ one. Good to know I'm not crazy!

    Reply
  3. G. T.

    April 23, 2019 at 2:37 pm

    Love that the sauce freezes so well!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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