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Sloppy Joe Recipe

This healthy Sloppy Joe recipe is family-friendly, made with ground sirloin beef and some minced veggies – great for those picky eaters!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 122 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1.25 lbs 93% lean ground beef sirloin
  • 1 tbsp steak seasoning (or seasoned salt)
  • 1 medium carrot (minced)
  • 1 medium onion (minced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper (minced)
  • 4 oz mushrooms (minced)
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions

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  1. Chop all the vegetables really fine, using a chopper or food processor.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat to the pan and break it up as it cooks.
  3. Season with steak seasoning and cook the meat until it browns.
  4. Add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the skillet.
  5. Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 5 more minutes.
  6. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan, stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes.
  7. Using a measuring cup, pile 1/2 cup of sloppy meat onto toasted buns.

Notes

  • Refrigerate – The meat will last in the fridge for up to 4 days and in the freezer for 3 months.
  • To freeze, store in single-serving containers. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave.
  • To Serve, place 1/2 cup meat on whole wheat roll or potato roll, over baked potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, or roasted spaghetti squash.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/2 cup meat Calories 122kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 9.9g (3%) Protein 13.7g (27%) Fat 3.7g (6%) Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%) Cholesterol 31.5mg (11%) Sodium 470mg (20%) Fiber 2.1g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 7servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 122

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/2 cup meat
Calories 122kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 9.9g 3%
Protein 13.7g 27%
Fat 3.7g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Cholesterol 31.5mg 11%
Sodium 470mg 20%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.