Homemade sloppy joes made in the Instant Pot and ready to eat in less than 30 minutes!
Easy and Quick Instant Pot Dinner
Not only is this recipe easy to make and easy to follow but it's also really quick and comes out really flavorful! There's no need to add any extra liquid into this recipe because of the ketchup and barbecue sauce.
After the pressure has released, it's as simple as stirring the ingredients in the pot and serving the meat on buns. It's perfect for busy nights because it takes so little work!
Related: Instant Pot Sweet and Savory Pulled Pork
Perfect for Potlucks and Parties
This recipe is simple to make and it's also really easy to double to serve a large crowd! I use a 6 Qt. Instant Pot and it can be doubled easily! If for some reason it is not as thick as you would like when you take off the lid, turn your pressure cooker to SAUTE and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. This will thicken up the sauce!
When serving these sloppy joes, I serve them on gourmet hamburger buns which are quite a bit larger than other hamburger rolls - you can get smaller buns if feeding a crowd and the recipe as is will stretch much farther!
Instant Pot Homemade Sloppy Joes
I'm not a fan of canned sloppy joes. Don't get me wrong, I can eat it from the can but I really feel like there's a lot of flavor lacking! I enjoy homemade versions much better because I can control the flavors within the sandwich and the texture! I like my sloppy joes saucy, full of flavor, and filling!
I have been making sloppy joes from scratch for many years on the stovetop but now I make them in my Instant Pot because it so much quicker and there is no need to babysit the stove!
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📖 Recipe
Instant Pot Homemade Sloppy Joes (Pressure Cooker & Stove Top)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion - diced
- 1 red pepper - diced
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¾ cup Barbecue sauce - of choice
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar - packed
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
Instant Pot Version
- Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE and cook beef, diced onions, peppers, and garlic until beef is browned. Drain grease if necessary.
- Scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot to ensure that nothing is sticking.
- Dump in the ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, brown sugar, vinegar, and seasonings on top of the beef.
- Don't stir - close the lid and vent.
- Set to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK for 5 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 10 minutes.
- Serve!
Stove Top Version
- In a large skillet, saute onions, peppers, and minced garlic.
- Add the beef and cook over medium heat until the meat is browned. Drained if necessary.
- Stir in the ketchup. barbecue sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and seasonings. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer on low for about 25-30 minutes and stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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Am I right in thinking that the vinegar is omitted from the Instant Pot version, but it is used in the stove top version?
Hi Jan, the vinegar is used for both the Instant Pot and stove top versions. I have included the vinegar in the Instant Pot directions - sorry about that!
This recipe was crazy easy and DELICIOUS! Thanks so much for sharing! I can’t wait to try it again with the coleslaw!
Is the red pepper a bell pepper?
Hi Julie, yes, the red pepper is a red bell pepper. 🙂
Tried the instant pot recipe and the instant pot showed "BURN". Fail.
I'm sorry it didn't work for you. There could have been some stuck-on food on the bottom of the liner that caused it to read that.
I had a burn notice as well. Still delicious! Going to add more liquid this go round
Can you double the recipe?
Yes, you can! You don't have to double the time, though!