Healthy Sloppy Joes (Homemade in 30 minutes)
These healthy sloppy Joes are and easy and delicious weeknight meal ready in 30 minutes. They're made with simple ingredients including a serving of vegetables, and are much lower in sugar than traditional Sloppy Joes.
Servings: 8 Servings
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 bell pepper (finely diced)
- ½ onion (finely diced)
- ¾ cup ketchup*
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 buns
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder garlic salt, mustard, and black pepper. Set aside.
- Add ground beef, onion and minced garlic to a medium skillet and cook over medium-high heat until it begins to brown.
- Add bell pepper and cook until the meat is browned and the pepper is soft.
- Add the sauce mixture to the meat, and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid and simmer for about 5 minutes more or until the mixture thickens (if you like thicker sloppy joes).
- Serve with your favorite garnishes on your favorite buns.
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Notes
Nutrition information calculated for the Sloppy Joe mixture alone, using 93% lean ground beef, making 8 servings. It does not include the bun since there are many bun options and all have varying nutritional information.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Ground Beef. I recommend 93% lean ground beef, however any percentage works well. You can also use ground turkey or ground chicken, but you will need to add 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil for cooking.
- Bell Pepper. Choose your favorite color, or substitute different vegetables like shredded zucchini, diced carrot, etc.
- Brown Sugar. Coconut sugar can be used in place of brown sugar for a refined sugar free version.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 176.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.7g | Protein: 18.2g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 48.8mg | Sodium: 442.2mg | Potassium: 35.3mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7.9g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 17.5mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1.5mg