Halal Homemade Sloppy Joes: Juicy, Flavorful Comfort Food

Halal Twist by Hasan

These halal homemade sloppy joes are a nostalgic comfort food made with juicy ground beef, a rich tomato sauce, and perfectly toasted buns. A family-friendly meal that’s ready in just 50 minutes!

Serves 8-10 serving(s) Time 50mins Status Halal with Notes

Why This Recipe is Halal

Made with halal-certified ground beef, ensuring proper zabiha slaughter.
All other ingredients are naturally halal or have halal alternatives.
Vegetables and spices are inherently halal.

A Closer Look at the Ingredients

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Worcestershire sauce

What to watch for: Traditional Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies and may contain alcohol.

The halal solution: Use halal-certified Worcestershire sauce or substitute with soy sauce and a dash of vinegar.

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Ingredient-by-Ingredient Halal Audit

Ingredient	Status	Note
olive oil	halal	Plant-based
yellow onion	halal	Vegetable
green bell pepper	halal	Vegetable
red bell pepper	halal	Vegetable
celery	halal	Vegetable
garlic cloves	halal	Vegetable
tomato puree	halal	Vegetable
tomato paste	halal	Vegetable
ketchup	halal	Check for alcohol
cider vinegar	halal	Fermented
unsulphured molasses	halal	Plant-based
worcestershire sauce	questionable	Check for alcohol and anchovies
button mushroom	halal	Fungus
plum tomatoes	halal	Vegetable
dried oregano	halal	Herb
beef bouillon	halal	Check for halal certification
fresh ground black pepper	halal	Spice
hamburger buns	halal	Check for alcohol

What You’ll Need

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups tomato puree
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce (use halal-certified)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup button mushrooms, chopped
1 1/2 cups plum tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon beef bouillon (halal-certified)
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
8-10 hamburger buns

Let’s Cook

To start the sauce: Heat a 2 1/2-quart nonreactive saucepan over medium heat and, when hot, add the oil.
When the oil is hot, stir in the onion, green and red pepper, celery and garlic.
Cook until the vegetables are softened and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato puree, tomato paste, ketchup, vinegar, molasses and Worcestershire sauce.
Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to very low and simmer with the cover ajar for 1 hour.
To sauté the mushrooms: Heat an 8-10 inch skillet over high heat and, when hot, add the olive oil.
When the oil is hot, add the chopped mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms are golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat and set aside.
To finish the sauce: After the sauce has simmered 1 hour, add the sautéed mushrooms, chopped plum tomatoes, oregano, beef bouillon seasoning and some freshly ground black pepper.
Return to a simmer and cook with the cover ajar for 30 minutes more.
To brown ground meat: Heat a 10-inch non-reactive deep-sided skillet over medium heat.
When hot, add the ground meat and break it up with a wooden spatula.
Cook the meat until separated and no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
Then remove from the stove and drain out any excess fat from skillet.
Return skillet to the stove, over low heat.
Stir in the sauce and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, uncovered.
Cook gently until the flavors mingle and the mixture is piping hot throughout, about 10 minutes.
Add some more freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.
To assemble sloppy joes and serve: While the sauce is simmering, open the hamburger buns and spread both opened sides lightly with butter.
Lay the buns, buttered sides up, on a shallow baking sheet.
Broil the buns until the buttered sides are nicely toasted.
Spoon the ground beef mixture lavishly over buns and serve hot.
If serving 4, you will need 1 cup of sauce and 1 lb. of ground beef.
The remaining sauce can be frozen for later use and ease.
Freeze cooled sauce in tightly sealed containers.

Final Halal Homemade Sloppy Joes plated and ready to serve - Halal recipe — Final Halal Homemade Sloppy Joes plated and ready to serve – Halal recipe

Nutrition, Per Serving

291.5Calories

13gProtein

85gCarbs

25gFat

13gFiber

7gSugar

16mgSodium

Notes From My Kitchen

For extra flavor, toast the hamburger buns with a light spread of butter before assembling.
Make a double batch of the sauce and freeze half for quick weeknight meals.
Use a wooden spatula to break up the ground beef evenly for perfect texture.