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Healthy Homemade Sloppy Joes

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner/Entree
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Our insanely good Healthy Homemade Sloppy Joes recipe for is made with simple, ingredients and the best toppings around!


Ingredients

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Sloppy Joe Mix:

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (sub with ghee or avocado oil)
  • 12 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/21 green bell pepper, diced 
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup 
  • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce (omit for gluten-free)
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 

Toppings/Additions:

  • hamburger bun of your choice (gluten-free if needed)
  • slice of cheese (regular or dairy-free)
  • dijon mustard
  • burger pickles
  • quick pickled onions

Instructions

  1. Sauté: Bring large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add oil or ghee and swirl to coat the pan. Add garlic and move around the pan until fragrant, about 10-20 seconds. Add onions and diced bell pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, allowing onions to soften. 
  2. Beef: Add ground beef to the pan. Move around the pan until beef is cooked through, about 5-10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  3. Combine: Add dijon mustard, yellow mustard, ketchup, coconut sugar, soy sauce, kosher salt, pepper, tomato paste, chili powder, worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar. Stir to combine. 
  4. Taste and adjust: if you want more sloppy joes more “saucey” simply add additional ketchup and tomato paste. Otherwise, adjust any salt or pepper, as desired. 
  5. Serving: take a bun and place a slice of cheese (dairy-free or regular) on the bottom. Then add a scoop of the Sloppy Joe mix. On top of that add a few burger pickles, some pickled onions and then a little extra dijon mustard.  Enjoy!

Notes

  • Toppings: don’t skip the toppings – seriously SO GOOD!!
  • Dairy-Free: to make this dairy-free simply use olive oil (instead of ghee) and opt for a dairy-free cheese slice (or simply omit).
  • Gluten-Free: use tamari instead of soy sauce, omit the worcestershire sauce and serve on a gluten-free bun.
  • Bun: if you aren’t interested in a bun, try roasting some sweet potatoes and make our Sloppy Joe Bowls!
  • Nutrition Info does not include toppings because amounts can vary.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sloppy joe
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 9.8 g
  • Sodium: 740.7 mg
  • Fat: 9.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 35.5 g
  • Protein: 17.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 45.7 mg