Sweet and Tangy Sloppy Joes

I had such high hopes for this recipe, but he feedback from my family was so-so. I think the recipe is good, but my family prefers a tangy/spicy sauce rather than a sweet recipe -- who knew!

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These were tasty and easy to make. Hubbie and I thought they were a little too sweet-we like things on the spicier side at

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Although I liked the simplicity of this recipe, I really didn't care much for the taste of it. It was a little on the watery side so I cooked it for a little longer then suggested. I tasted it and it still need "something". I'm rating the recipe based on following the recipe as-is. However, I added about 1/4 cup of our favorite BBQ Sauce and it tasted heavenly! I would rate a four star with the added BBQ sauce to it. The recipe is a keeper for me but with the added ingredient. I've never had Sloppy Joe out of a can, so, perhaps to some people, this homemade version is an upgrade :-).

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Well. This IS embarrassing. I just found a pile of recipes, among which was this one that I made for RSC #9 & turns out I never reviewed it. Many apologies! We loved these! I'm glad I stumbled on the recipe again because it has been requested to eat again soon. Absolutely delicious & sooo much better than the canned sloppy joe stuff or sodium in a packet seasoning! This recipe has really nice flavor - not too anything - well balanced. It's just YUMMY!!! Well done, Kelly!! :)

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My family loves this recipe. It is very easy to make and freezes well. We bagged the leftovers and they were great for lunch this week. Instead of tomato sauce, I use 1-6 oz. can of tomato paste plus 1 can of water. We don't use the cayenne pepper. And, when we use a electric mixer, this recipe comes together even faster.

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I dont know why, but I didnt get alot of sauce outta this recipe. I too added some garlic powder. I like this alot and will use it as my main "sloppy joe" recipe. I guess I will just have to up the amount of sauce tho.

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These were good, and make a very generous portion. I followed some other reviewers and added 4 cloves garlic, 1 red pepper and halved the OJ and brown sugar. These changes worked out well, and gave it a nice balance of sweet, spicy, and tangy. I did have to add about 50% more tomato sauce though, otherwise it would have been too dry. Overall a good sloppy joe though.

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Thought these were really good! The soy sauce and the oj give it a very unique taste. This will now be one of three sloppy joe recipes that my family will regularly use. Thanks Kelly!

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This is a weekly recipe in my house. Easy and delicious!

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Loved this recipe. Sloppy Joes are not your average Dutch meal so these were a treat! DH, DS(13) and DD(11) loved them and I loved the sweetness in the sauce. I have one question: How do you eat these??? With knife and fork or do you just abandon any thoughts of eating without getting really messy? We were all licking our fingers upto our elbows! LOL...

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I'm a little surprised that such a basic recipe that people have been making for years won top honors. I tried it just because I've never made sloppy Joe's with orange juice or soy sauce. I didn't find either one added anything to the basic recipe. I look to this site for new, unusual or innovative cooking- this wasn't it!

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These were very good! I'm not a big fan of tomatoey sauces and the cider vinegar gave it a nice flavor. Thanks for posting!

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This made a great hot lunch! I was a little worried about how it would taste with the orange juice and soy sauce, but it turned out VERY GOOD! After simmering for a little while, it became thickened and a perfect consistency. Very easy to make and one of the best sloppy joe's I've had!! Thanks for posting your winning recipe Kelly!

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This is the best sloppy joe's I've ever had and I've had a lot of them. So essy to prepare. Thanks for the recipe

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Loved this! Very flavorful. I see why it took first place in the contest. :)

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I didn't get a chance to try this before the contest ended, but this sounds like a really good sloppy joe. I will have to try this, for sure! Too bad bf doesn't like sloppy joes *sigh*, guess I'll just keep it all to myself. I'll post back after I get a chance to make it. Thanks, Kelly, I can't wait to try! Congrats on winnng the RSC!

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Maybe I'm strange, but I absolutely love Heinz sloppy joe sauce from a can and I despise the Hunts brand. I am picky about my sloppy joe sauce because the sauce is really the show of the meal...right? Anyway, I made this because a previous review or two described it as light and refreshing with the O.J. I did not start with a fresh orange but used orange juice not from concentrate thinking that would be close enough. Otherwise followed exactly. I thought I would have too much liquid in the end if I covered the brew, so I simmered without my lid. After 20 minutes the consistency was perfect and we had sloppy joes on bread (but we like it on hot dog buns when we want to pick it up and eat it...less messthan hamburger buns). Now, this is a compliment, remember...this tasted just like Heinz with a hint of orange and now when I run out of my fav I will make this from the ingredients I usually have in my pantry and satisfy that mighty sloppy-joe craving! Here's a funny...I could not find my soy sauce anywhere and I was panicked because I had everything else already in the pot cooking so I remembered the leftover chinese takeout packets of soy sauce that I always have around in my pantry...just so you know 2 TB is almost exactly 2 1/2 packets of soy sauce! ;-). I did expect something unusual and extra-ordinary but it missed the mark a little for the "different" catagory...that's why I'm rating it 4 instead of 5 stars. However it rates a 5 for becoming a new favorite and a very good standby for my tried and true cookbook. Thank you!

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Thanks for sharing your tasty creation with us. We enjoyed this quick and easy to make dish very much. The sloppy joes were saucey, sweet and tangy. I especially like the addition of the fresh orange juice to the sauce. It gave it a fresh, alive taste. This was a very mild sauce, next time I make this I will add more cayenne, some fresh garlic and sea salt.

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This RSC #9 entry is a simple and quick recipe for very tasty sloppy joes. Other than substituting Splenda Brown Sugar, I followed the recipe exactly. Served on a hamburger roll, and leftovers were heated and served with elbow macaroni (also very good). I will definitely make this again.

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