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Sloppy Joes

Serves

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5

Cost/Serving

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$.95

Serving Size: 1/2 cup meat and 1 bun

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped (about 1 rib of celery)
  • 1/2 cup green or red pepper, chopped (about 1/2 large pepper)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 5 whole wheat buns

Instructions

  1. Combine ground beef, onion, celery, and pepper in a medium skillet. Add water.
  2. Cook over medium low heat for 15 minutes. Stir as needed. Cook until beef mixture reaches at least 160°F.
  3. Put ground beef mixture in a colander set over a bowl. Pat mixture with paper towels and rinse with warm water to remove fat.*
  4. Return to skillet. Add ketchup, mustard, and sugar. Heat 5-10 minutes on low heat.
  5. Toast buns in an oven broiler, toaster oven, or skillet. To use a skillet, spread buns with margarine and place face side down in skillet. Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes.
  6. Prepare sandwiches by putting 1/2 cup of meat mixture on bottom of each bun and cover with top of bun.

Tips

*Do not pour grease down the drain. Let grease harden, then put it in the trash.

Make sloppy joe mixture ahead and freeze for a quick meal.

Try sloppy joe bowls. Roast potatoes following instructions in our Easy Roasted Veggies recipe. Put one cup of roasted potatoes on the bottom of a bowl. Put 1/2 cup of cooked sloppy joe meat on top of the potatoes. Top with chopped pickles.

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Nutrition Facts

5 Servings Per Container
Serving Size: 1/2 cup meat and 1 bun
Amount Per Serving

Calories 330

 
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
 
Cholesterol 60mg
20%
Sodium 600mg
26%
Total Carbohydrates 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Total Sugars 11g
 
Includes 9g Added Sugars
18%
Protein 27g
 
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 127mg
10%
Iron 4mg
20%
Potassium 589mg
15%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.