Classic Sloppy Joes with Tomato Soup Recipe
My mom recently gave me this sloppy joes with tomato soup recipe. Her mother, my grandmother, used to work as a lunch lady in the cafeteria of her school. This is the classic sloppy joe recipe that was used for YEARS and that my mom, a former professional chef, still uses today because it is THAT GOOD!
I was telling my mom about how difficult it is for me to get my toddler to eat vegetables when she gave me this easy sloppy joe recipe. She told me that she had yet to meet a child that didn’t LOVE these classic, homemade sloppy joes with hidden vegetables. At first I was apprehensive. My toddler not only hates vegetables, but also any form of “sauce”. I thought that the tomato soup, mustard, and ketchup combination in these simple sloppy joes would be a definite deal breaker.
To my surprise, however, my toddler LOVED these sloppy joes! And as a mom, I loved that she was getting a full serving of vegetables too! These are the best sloppy joes and are now in permanent rotation for weekly dinners!
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What you need to make these easy sloppy joes:
- 1 lb Ground Beef browned
- 2 stalks Celery (optional)
- 1/4 c Yellow Onion (optional)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper diced (optional)
- 1 can Campbell’s Tomato Soup
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- 1 tbsp Yellow Mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
**You can omit or add in any vegetables you would like to into this recipe. HINT: the smaller they are diced, the harder they are for kids to detect 😉
**Pro Tip: If you like it a little spicy, add a few dashes of hot sauce to your sloppy joes when you add the ketchup and mustard!
How to make these terrific sloppy joes with tomato soup:
- Dice up your onion, green pepper and celery.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sautee vegetables until onions are translucent and celery and peppers are softened.
- Add ground beef to skillet.
- Salt and pepper beef to taste.
- Cook until browned.
- Drain excess fat from skillet.
- Add can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup (DO NOT ADD WATER), ketchup and mustard.
- Stir and simmer until thickened. Approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Sloppy Joes with Tomato Soup
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef browned
- 2 stalks Celery diced **optional**
- 1/4 c Yellow Onion diced **optional**
- 1 Green Bell Pepper diced **optional**
- 1 can Campbell's Tomato Soup
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- 1 tbsp Yellow Mustard
Instructions
- Dice onion, celery and bell pepper. (If omitting, skip to step 4)
- Add oil to skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sautee vegetables until onions are translucent and celery and peppers are softening.
- Add ground beef to skillet (season with salt and pepper to taste).Cook until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Add can of soup, ketchup and mustard.
- Mix well and simmer until thickened. (About 3-5 minutes)
- Serve hot on your favorite bun!
- Store any leftovers (if there are any) in an airtight container in the fridge.
What to serve with classic sloppy joes with tomato soup???
My mom would say that tater tots should be the ONLY thing that you should serve with these original sloppy joes with tomato soup. Although my toddler would agree with her, sometimes I like to switch it up and have some homemade French fries and a sweet and spicy coleslaw. YUM! However, whatever you choose to pair with these classic sloppy joes, will work. Because, at the end of the day, the sloppy joe is going to be the star of the show!
Ready for some dessert???
Keep it cafeteria style and follow your sloppy joes with tomato soup up with some Jell-O! This Easy Jell-O Candy Recipe is a toddler favorite! So easy and so much less sugar than your everyday dessert options. Hope you enjoy! Follow me @struggle.shuttle for more recipes!
13 Comments
Meg
Hi! So classic. I’m glad I found this recipe again. Thank you! Btw, it’s stalks, not stocks, of celery. xx
Bri
You’re welcome! It’s a family favorite in our house! Whoops! Thank for the typo correction! <3
Tami
I’ve been making barbecues this way for 35 years. No celery. Sometimes no green pepper. I use double this amount of ketchup and mustard. I add 1 cup water and simmer until reduced. Whenever I try a new recipe the family always says go back to this one.