Step 1

Cook the ground beef, onion and garlic in a large, nonstick skillet or cast iron pan over medium heat, breaking the meat up into small pieces until it is no longer pink.

Step 2

Then, add the tomato sauce, sea salt, paprika, black pepper, olive oil and honey and stir to combine.

Step 3

Cook uncovered over medium heat, until the mixture comes to a boil.

Step 4

Then, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly.

Step 5

Serve:

Step 6

You can serve these as traditional sloppy joes on buns, or as sloppy joe bowls (our preference).

Step 7

Sloppy Joe Bowls

Step 8

To serve as sloppy joe bowls, cook 1 cup white rice in 2 cups water (according to package instructions).

Step 9

Then, serve sloppy joe mixture over rice with cheddar cheese, black olives, cilantro, etc.