Homestyle Sloppy Joes for Two

Same veggie-packed, bean-stretched filling as the full recipe—just enough for two generous sandwiches.

All nutrition facts are AI generated and approximate.

Ingredients

• 8 oz ground beef
• ½ bell pepper (any color), diced
• ½ yellow onion, diced
• 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp prepared mustard
• 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 6 oz V8 (about ¾ cup)
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 3 Tbs tomato paste
• ¼ cup water
• 2 hamburger buns

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef with bell pepper and onion in a medium skillet over medium heat. Drain excess fat if needed.
2. Add pinto beans, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, mustard, Worcestershire, V8, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a simmer.
3. Using your spatula, mash about half of the beans into the mixture.
4. Stir in tomato paste, then water. Simmer 5–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to stay on the buns.
5. Toast buns if you like. Pile filling on the bottom halves, cap, and serve.