How do YOU make sloppy joe's?

Sloppy Joes

These can be made with ground beef or ground turkey (I usually make them with turkey). This homemade version is light years ahead of anything you can buy in an envelope or can, and really just as easy. I like to serve these on sesame seed buns with paper-thin slices of red onion.

Ingredients
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped fine
1/2 cup best-quality ketchup
1/2 cup best-quality chili sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon coarse salt
freshly cracked black pepper
1/3 cup water
6 sesame seed topped hamburger buns, warmed

Method
Brush a skillet with oil and warm over moderate heat, 30 seconds. Add beef [or turkey] and onion and sauté 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add all remaining ingredients [except buns] and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Spoon mixture between split buns and serve immediately.

Just what you are talking about but I also put a slice of provolone cheese on them as you are building them. Manwich baby!

Same as you said but I use BBQ sauce rather than any other sauce. If you like BBQ sauce but don't want them that strong, use half and half BBQ sauce and plain tomato sauce.

Anything you like.

Slice mushrooms
Celery
Green onions
Shredded cheese
Salsa
Tabasco
Bacon bits

It is so easy and so much better when made without the can. Believe me, it is very easy, you just need the ingredients. I have been using this recipe and my in law family can never get enough. I also serve with cole slaw on the side. I like to put the slaw in the sandwich but that 's up to you. Here is the link that I get my recipe from.

http://www.easy-groundmeat-recipes.com/Easy-Sloppy-Joes.html

Sloppy Joes made from scratch are much tastier.

basic ingredients:
ground beef
can of diced tomatoes or puree
brown sugar
onion
garlic
dash of cider vinegar
dash of worcestershire sauce
salt
pepper
(add anything else you like)

jalapenos
fresh cilantro

I just make it myself. I use onions, peppers, garlic, chili powder, sugar, cumin, pepper, salt and add a can of crushed tomato's and boil. It turns out great. I grew up eating the can stuff and love it but I can't get it where I live so I had to start making it myself.

Leftover hamburger helper has always been my Sloppy Joe of choice. Maybe making a big pot of your fave' hamburger helper and spooning it out into buns might work for you.