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Sloppy Joe Recipe

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August 28, 2023
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Sloppy Joe Recipe
Photo by Luna Regina
  • Prep time 5 minutes
  • Cook time 40 minutes
  • Serves 4
Author Notes

If you find yourself looking at this sloppy Joe recipe, it’s possible you might be hosting a get-together soon or planning to celebrate National Sloppy Joe Day (March 18). If so, our simple recipe will fit in perfectly with your busy schedule.

This sloppy Joe recipe has 97% lean ground beef, unsalted chicken broth, and homemade tomato sauce as the main ingredients. Therefore, we believe it’s a nutrition boost with all the values following our health guide limits.

That’s before we even mention the addition of various vegetables into the filling. The topping is also filled with nutritious ingredients to create a balanced flavor.

You can find the detailed recipe along with helpful tips and variations on the website: https://healthyrecipes101.com/beef/recipe/sloppy-joe/ —Luna Regina

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 14 ounces 97% lean ground beef
  • 4 hamburger buns (split)
  • 3 ounces onion
  • 1 cup homemade tomato sauce
  • 2 ounces carrot
  • 1 ounce green bell pepper
  • 1 ounce yellow bell pepper
  • 1 ounce cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons Heinz ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder (divided)
  • 1/3 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (divided)
  • 2 teaspoons brown gravy mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard
Directions
  1. On a cast-iron pan, turn on medium heat, add the following ingredients successively: 3 oz onion, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 2 tsp brown gravy mix, 1/8 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp ketchup, 1 cup tomato sauce, and 1/3 cup chicken broth.
  2. Remove the sauce from the pan, set aside.
  3. On the same pan, turn on medium heat, add successively: 1 oz green bell pepper, 1 oz yellow bell pepper, 2 oz carrot, 2 tbsp butter. Stir them around for 3 minutes until tender.
  4. Continue to add 14 oz ground beef, 1/2 tbsp of garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce.
  5. Pour the sauce back to the pan, let simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle 1 oz cheddar cheese on top, stir for a minute one last time. Remove the pan from heat.
  7. Slice 4 hamburger buns in half, toast them in the oven at 350°F for 5 minutes.
  8. Spread the sloppy beef on the toasted buns and serve immediately.
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