This homemade Sloppy Joes recipe makes the best Freezer Meals-Sloppy Joes recipe ever.
This Freezer Meals-Sloppy Joes recipe is the best Sloppy Joes recipe made from scratch. You can make it ahead and freeze it. Or you can cook it in the crock pot or in a skillet on the stove.
It's up to you what to serve with these homemade sloppy joes. I like to make life easy and serve with some chips and pickles.
You can serve them with this crock pot macaroni and cheese recipe which is a perfect sloppy joes side dish recipe.
Check out my 25 Ground Beef Freezer Meals.
How to make Freezer Meals Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 3 cups browned ground beef (about 2 pounds uncooked)
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced celery (about 2 small stalks)
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
Directions
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
- Place all the ingredients into a gallon size freezer bag.
- Remove all air and flatten.
- Freeze flat on a cookie sheet.
- Once frozen remove the cookie sheet and store in the freezer until ready to cook.
- Use within 3 months.
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Freezer Meals-Sloppy Joes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups browned ground beef (about 2 pounds uncooked)
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced celery (about 2 small stalks)
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
- Pour all the ingredients into a gallon size freezer bag.
- Remove all air and flatten.
- Freeze flat on a cookie sheet.
- Once frozen remove the cookie sheet and store in the freezer until ready to cook.
- Use within 3 months.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Double the ingredients and make more than one meal to save more time.
Nutrition
How to Cook Freezer Meals: Sloppy Joes
- Remove the frozen Sloppy Joes from the freezer and thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Heat the freezer meals-sloppy joe mix in a skillet. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the onion and celery is tender.
Vicki
Wonderful recipe, I freeze the sloppy joe mixture in muffin tins then pop them in a freezer bag Makes for individual servings. Super quick to grab 2 and buns for a hot delicious work lunch Thanks for a great recipe
Arlene Mobley
Vicki
I'm happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you so much for sharing your tips for turning the leftovers into a freezer meal. Its genius!