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Kid Friendly Sloppy Joes
Even the pickiest eaters will love this recipe (all while sneaking in some fruits and veggies!) These kid friendly sloppy joes are the perfect dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 14 oz can pears, with juice
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- hamburger buns
Instructions
- Quarter onion and remove seeds and stem from bell pepper. Add to blender and puree until smooth.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef and onion-pepper puree, breaking up with a spoon, for 4 to 5 minutes, until beef is no longer pink.
- Rinse out blender. Add can of pears with juice, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and garlic powder to clean blender. Puree until smooth.
- Add pear-ketchup puree to skillet, bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes, until heated through.
- Serve on hamburger buns.
- Hot Tip: Toast the hamburger buns to take these to the next level!
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MAKE IT A FREEZER MEAL
- Let meat mixture cool completely. Transfer meat mixture into a labeled gallon-size (4 L) freezer bag. Seal, removing as much air as possible, and freeze.
- Reminder: Make sure you put a date on the bag!
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THAW AND COOK
- Place meat mixture in refrigerator for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours to thaw, or run lukewarm water over bag until you can break apart. Pour bag contents into a large skillet and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Immediately reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until completely heated through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
325mg
(14%)
Potassium
320mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
620IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
21.7mg
(24%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
Serving | 1g | |
Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
Protein | 10g | 20% |
Fat | 11g | 17% |
Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
Sodium | 325mg | 14% |
Potassium | 320mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 10g | 20% |
Vitamin A | 620IU | 12% |
Vitamin C | 21.7mg | 24% |
Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.