Easiest Instant Pot Sloppy Joes
These are the Easiest Instant Pot Sloppy Joes, with a delicious and homemade tangy tomato sauce served on hamburger buns with coleslaw.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 367kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
- 1 (680mL) jar tomato sauce
To serve
- 4 hamburger buns
- coleslaw mix
- kettle chips, fries or side of choice
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to saute mode and wait for it to heat up. Once hot, add olive oil, ground beef, celery, onion, green pepper and garlic, sauteeing for 5 minutes until browned.
- Add worcestershire, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt & pepper and tomato sauce, then turn off saute mode. Place lid on Instant Pot and make sure valve is set to seal. Press the pressure cook button and set to high, then pressure cook for 2 minutes.
- The Instant Pot will take about 5-10 minutes to come to pressure, then notify you it's done by beeping. Press the Cancel button then do a quick release of the pressure on the Instant Pot by flicking the switch at the top with a spoon. Open the lid when pressure gauge has dropped and the lid opens easily.
- Stir meat mixture then serve overtop of hamburger buns, adding the coleslaw mix in between the meat and the top bun if desired. Serve with kettle chips or choice of side and enjoy!
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Notes
NOTE: nutritional info includes 1/4 of meat mixture, coleslaw and 1 hamburger bun. Sides are not included.
Add on more toppings like cheese slices, dill pickle chips, onions, crispy bacon, jalapeno slices or even a fried egg.
Store all the components separately in the fridge for 4-5 days. Reheat the filling in the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop then assemble your sandwiches fresh.
Freeze the filling for 4-6 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight then reheat as normal.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1251mg | Potassium: 1084mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 771IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 6mg