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Copycat Manwich – Sloppy Joes

Apr. 4, 2020

Here in Ohio, we have had a shelter in place for 2 weeks now.  When the official announcement came out, I stopped at the store to stock up and couldn’t believe how bare the store shelves were.  No rice, beans, canned fruit, vegetables, bread, pasta, paper goods and the list goes on.   With that said, we have been creating some new recipes out of the pantry as if we were on the episode of “Chopped”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really was in the mood for Sloppy Joes and was bummed that I couldn’t find my favorite sloppy joe mix – Manwich!  I figured I could attempt making my own version with some basic ingredients I had in the house.  I was super impressed how easy it was to assemble and it tasted very similar to my canned favorite.  Here is my copycat version of Manwich!

5.0 from 3 reviews
Copy Cat Manwich Sloppy Joes
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Author: Sweet Dash of Sass
Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 3 TBSP dried minced onion -or- 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 TBSP minced garlic
  • ½ - 1 TBSP Sriracha, depending on how spicy you like
  • 1½ TBSP Dijon Mustard, I used Stadium mustard
  • 1 tsp seasoned salt, season to your liking
Instructions
  1. Brown meat over medium high heat.
  2. Add minced onion and garlic. Once browned, drain beef if there is alot of grease. (I didn't have much and left as is.)
  3. To the pan, add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Let simmer on medium-low for 5 -10 minutes to let the flavors mingle a bit. ENJOY!!
3.5.3251

Fun Facts about Sloppy Joes:

  1. March 18th is National Sloppy Joe Day!
  2. Most believe the sloppy joe was first served in Havannah Cuba at the bar and café “Sloppy Joe’s” in the early 1900’s.
  3. The sloppy joe goes by many names, including manwich, slush burger, yum yums,barbecue, dynamite, and even sloppy jane.
  4. “Sloppy Joe’s” were mentioned in several movies of the 1930’s, Citizen Kane and even It’s a Wonderful Life. Even though it was not widely popular until the 1960’s.
  5. In 1969, Hunt’s revolutionized the Sloppy Joe when it introduced its Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce.
  6. Many say that a cook named Joe in Sioux City, Iowa, in the 1920′ created a sandwich of  “loose meat” served in bread, a “sloppy’ Joe.

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  1. Kristy says

    Apr. 4, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    Can’t find Manwich here in Columbus either – will be whipping this up for lunch this week!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      Apr. 4, 2020 at 1:50 pm

      Yay! Let me know what you think!!

      Reply
  2. Danielle DeBord says

    Dec. 12, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    Quick and easy recipe! Was delicious!

    Reply
  3. Katie says

    Jul. 25, 2023 at 2:59 pm

    I’ve been trying to invent my own Manwich copycat recipe for a while now and finally decided to see if anyone else had done it. Sure enough! Your recipe was a hit last night! My husband even requested that I use the sauce on chicken tenders which sounds pretty tasty too!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      Jul. 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm

      And I missed the star rating. Here ya go!

      Reply
  4. Uncommon Sensesc says

    Feb. 9, 2025 at 3:08 am

    Very good – a little too sweet so next time I’ll cut the brown sugar by half. I also added a few sauteed green and red peppers. And I hate when people do that instead of just making the recipe! I will make it again and adjust the brown sugar. I loved the consistency.

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