Sloppy Joe Recipe

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

Sloppy Joes recipe is for the meat only, we love to serve it on potato rolls but I have also served it over baked potatoes, baked sweet potatoes and roasted spaghetti squash. I used lean ground sirloin and minced up some carrot, mushroom, bell pepper and onion for flavor and bulk. I mince them in the food processor so no one notices the veggies. For a slightly different on a Sloppy Joe you may also like this Sloppy Joe Baked Sweet Potato which is also gluten free or Crock Pot Italian Sloppy Joes.

How To Make Sloppy Joes

I adapted this recipe from Rachel Ray’s Sloppy Joe recipe, which was a great place to start, as it was rated five stars with rave reviews. To make it a bit lighter I use lean ground beef and minced up veggies. Instead of brown sugar I used minced carrot for a little natural sweetness.

How to Eat a Sloppy Joe

The nutritional info for this sloppy joe recipe is just for the meat. Below are some ideas for serving them.

Sandwich – Serve on a whole wheat roll or potato roll, which is my family’s favorite way to eat them. Just make sure to have plenty of napkins on hand!
Sliders – If you’re feeding kids, use slider buns for a smaller sandwich.
Over Veggies – Make it gluten-free and serve it over baked potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, or roasted spaghetti squash.

How to Freeze Sloppy Joes

The meat will last in the fridge for up to four days and in the freezer for three months. To freeze, store in single-serving containers. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave.

Variations:

Swap the ground sirloin for lean ground turkey.
If you don’t like mushrooms, feel free to skip them and add more bell pepper or carrot or grated zucchini. You really can’t taste them, though!
If you don’t have steak seasoning, you can add garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.

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Sloppy Joe Recipe

122 Cals
13.7 Protein
9.9 Carbs
3.7 Fats

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

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

1.25 lbs 93% lean ground beef sirloin
1 tbsp steak seasoning or seasoned salt
1 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

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

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.

Serving: 1/2 cup, Calories: 122kcal, Carbohydrates: 9.9g, Protein: 13.7g, Fat: 3.7g, Saturated Fat: 1.5g, Cholesterol: 31.5mg, Sodium: 470mg, Fiber: 2.1g, Sugar: 5g