Healthy Homemade Sloppy Joe Recipe
Our insanely good Healthy Homemade Sloppy Joes recipe for is made with simple, ingredients and the best toppings around!
Ingredients
Sloppy Joe Mix:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil sub with ghee or avocado oil
- 1-2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion diced
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 1/2 - 1 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
- 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.
- Beef: Add ground beef to the pan. Move around the pan until beef is cooked through, about 5-10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
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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
Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1138mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 4mg
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