Comments on: Homemade Sloppy Joes

By: Kenzi

Kenzi — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:35:11 +0000

Super good. I’ve never heard of pickles on sloppy joes 🙂 my family all loved it!! Thank you

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:57:19 +0000

In reply to Heather McKay. Girl you're killing it with the recipes and the reviews!! Thank you so much!

By: Heather McKay

Heather McKay — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:03:23 +0000

Another absolute winner!! I tripled your recipe for my big family and it was gobbled up happily with gusto! So delicious and tangy, this is a clear winner and has a permanent spot in my “keeper” recipe binder. Thank you 🙂

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 23:23:40 +0000

In reply to Molly McCann. I love this so much! Thank you for taking the time to write back, it was so fun!

By: Molly McCann

Molly McCann — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 23:21:00 +0000

Hi Melissa,
I’m a native Siouxlander and ran across your recipe for Sloppy Joes.
We from NW Iowa giggle at Eastern Iowans as they refer to Loose Meats as Maid Rites but since you mentioned that they originate from Sioux City… well… we of course, claim bragging rights, lol.
Anyway, I’ve got 5 brothers and 4 sisters and I believe we all “doctor-up” our loose meats a bit differently, (no wrong answer really). Mine goes like this:
Parboil the hamburger until pink is gone. (Healthier that way too).
Drain ‘most” of liquid but leave a bit so it won’t be too dry.
Squirt ketchup & mustard, salt & pepper into your beef mixture. Continue to taste-test until it’s how you like it.
My preference is a big soft bun, (steamed if possible), with this sandwich but you’re SPOT ON with the dill pickles.
I like mine with onions so I’ll either parboil or add them later.
In the end, as long as you don’t buy the trade mark, “Sloppy Joes,” out of a can, your Sioux City Loose Meats are as individual as the cook who makes’m.

By: deb c

deb c — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:02:42 +0000

Tonight he declared this to be your very best recipe….coming from a guy who has hated sloppy joes for decades but loves them now!

By: deb c

deb c — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 23:07:25 +0000

Oh how I love this recipe!!!!!! The craving hit, so I threw it all together in a matter of minutes and now I am a happy camper! 🙂 🙂 🙂

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:57:30 +0000

In reply to Kelly McCarthy. Yep, I like the cook the meat on the stove top first through.

By: Kelly McCarthy

Kelly McCarthy — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:45:00 +0000

In reply to Melissa. can you make this in the crockpot?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:28:15 +0000

In reply to Steph. Yay! So glad that you liked them Steph, and thank you for leaving a comment and review, so appreciated!