Freezable Sloppy Joe's Recipe for 100 Sandwiches - Church PotLuck Main Course (2024)

FAQs

How many lbs of sloppy joes for 50 people? ›

How many pounds of hamburger do I need for 50 Sloppy Joes? Our recipe calls for 1 ½ pound of ground beef, which makes enough for six servings. To make 50 sandwiches, you would need to purchase 12 ½ pounds of meat.

In general, we call for 1 pound of ground beef to make 6 sandwiches in our sloppy joes recipes. That works out to 3 ounces of ground beef per sandwich. Depending on the size of your bun and how meaty you like your sandwich, you can increase or decrease that amount an ounce or two either way.

Try serving your sloppy joes with their own toppings such as slaw, melty cheese, grilled pineapple, or Hatch green chile. Even just adding a pickle gives extra flavor and crunch, transforming it from a bland sandwich into something great, like the recipe below!

3. Pour 10 lb 12 oz (1 gallon ¼ cup) ground beef mixture into steamtable pan (12" x 20" x 2 ½"). For 50 servings, use 1 pan.

I would suggest a quarter-pound ground beef/pork per person. That works out to about 12–1/2 - 13 pounds.

Worcestershire Sauce and Hot Pepper Sauce: These condiments add umami and a heat, deepening the flavor of the dish. Hamburger or Brioche Buns: The vehicle for the Sloppy Joe mixture, offering a soft and slightly sweet contrast to the flavorful beef filling.

So if you are hosting 100 people, that's 120 hot dogs and 120 burgers. If you're purchasing pre-made hamburger patties, purchase 120. If you're making the patties yourself (to save money or because you love making burgers), assume four burgers per pound of meat. For 120 burgers you'll need 30 pounds of ground beef.

A question we often get is “How much meat do I need?” The starting rule of thumb is: Boneless Meat: 1/2 lb. per person for adults and 1/4 lb. per person for children.

Give your Sloppy Joe a unique spin by replacing hamburger buns with taco shells and adding a little cumin, crisp lettuce, shredded cheese, and juicy tomatoes.

Why Use These for Sloppy Joes? Baking soda helps keep the ground beef moist and tender, and incorporating baking soda into the finely chopped onion causes the onion to soften rapidly so it nearly melts into the sauce. Cornstarch thickens the sauce and binds up any fat, creating a silky-smooth, cohesive texture.

Should you drain meat before adding sloppy joe sauce? ›

Cook beef in large skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally; drain. Stir in Sloppy Joe sauce; heat through.

Sloppy Joe VS Sloppy Jane

A Sloppy Jane is a Sloppy Joe made with ground turkey instead of ground beef.

Some other names for sloppy joes include: barbecues, dynamites, gulash, sloppy janes, slushburgers, steamers, wimpies, and yum yums. What do you call sloppy joes where you live? Just like the many names for sloppy joes, you'll also find all sorts of variations on the recipe.

If you're dishing up some ground beef for taco night, ¼ of a pound per person should be sufficient. You might want to consider ¾ of a pound for those with heartier appetites. A half a pound might not be enough.

My thinking on the (relatively) easiest way to prep a large assortment of food would be to do tacos (which also happen to be a personal favorite!) I feel like the general rule is 1/2 lb of meat per person.

Meat: to make meatballs for 50 people you need 10 pounds of ground beef and 10 pounds of ground pork. If you want to make all beef meatballs you will need 20 pounds of ground beef. Remember that each lb of ground meat should be enough for about 3 people.