Greek Sloppy Joes

by Sabrina Snyder

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4 sandwiches
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Greek Sloppy Joes are a tasty classic kicked up with authentic Greek ingredients. Comes together in just 30 minutes and only uses one pan!

It’s time for another addition to my Sloppy Joes series. Bacon Brown Sugar Sloppy Joes and Sausage and Pepper Sloppy Joes are some of my new favorites!

Sabrina’s Greek Sloppy Joe Recipe

Greek recipes are some of my family’s favorites! This super easy to throw together and comes out extra tasty!

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Greek Sloppy Joes Recipe

Greek Sloppy Joes are a tasty classic kicked up with authentic Greek ingredients. Comes together in just 30 minutes and only uses one pan!
Yield 4 sandwiches
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Greek
Author Sabrina Snyder
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 red onion , chopped
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 cup feta
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives

Instructions

  • Add the beef, olive oil, onions and green bell pepper to a large skillet on medium high heat breaking it apart.
  • Cook until well browned (5-6 minutes), then add in the garlic, tomato sauce, beef broth, tomato paste, and oregano and continue cooking until the sauce starts to evaporate.
  • When the sauce is reduced top with feta and olives and serve inside a toasted brioche bun.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 613kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1260mg | Potassium: 924mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Vitamin C: 24.3mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 5mg

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About this Recipe

Greek Sloppy Joes are the PERFECT combo of my Ultimate Sloppy Joes with some classic Greek flavors. The feta cheese gives it a really nice savory bite, while the kalamata olives bring a flavor that just takes these Sloppy Joes to a whole new level of amazing.

Can these be made ahead of time?

  • Cook the meat, veggies, and sauce as normal. Set some of the sauce aside in a separate container.
  • Stop cooking the sauce a little bit before you think you should, to give it a chance to thicken when you refrigerate it.
  • When you go to reheat the Sloppy Joe, add a few tablespoons of water when it’s heating up. Then add the sauce you set aside.
  • Keep the toppings and extra ingredients separate until you’re ready to serve, like the feta and olives.
  • Toast your buns right before you serve the them. I wouldn’t do this step ahead of time as the bread will go stale, and it tastes better when it’s hot.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

  • Add the feta and olives at the very end, so the briny flavors don’t overpower the whole dish.
  • The sauce is key to a good Sloppy Joe. Make sure you don’t rush it, and stop cooking once the sauce looks like it’s just starting to thicken, and it will thicken more as it sits. If you cook it for too long, it’ll evaporate too much and your meat will be too dry.
  • Make sure you TOAST THE BUN! This keeps your bread from getting too soggy. Pro Tip… Add butter for even MORE flavor!

What to Pair with Greek Sloppy Joes

I serve these yummy sandwiches with Easy Greek Salad. Another favorite is my Beer Battered Onion Rings, or Crispy Sweet Potato Fries. There’s a lot of briny olive and feta flavors going on here, so I try to keep the side a little more simple.

Slow Cooker Method

  • Add all of your ingredients to the slow cooker, minus the feta cheese and olives, and stir together.
  • Cook on low for 4 hours.
  • Once it’s ready, top with olives and feta cheese.
  • Toast your buns and serve!

Variations

  • Olives: If don’t like the kalamata olives, you can swap it out for classic pitted olives.
  • Meat: You can change the ground beef in this recipe for lamb. Lamb Sloppy Joes have even more of a Greek feel!

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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