How to Make Healthy Sloppy Joes
Cook the ground beef and onions., Stir in the garlic, jalapeno, and red pepper., Add the remaining ingredients and simmer the mixture., Taste and serve the heart-healthy sloppy joes.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cook the ground beef and onions.
Place 1 pound of (454 g) of extra-lean ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Dice 1 onion and add it to the pan.
Stir and cook the beef and onion for 5 minutes, so the meat is completely browned and crumbly.
Carefully drain off any fat and discard it.Look for an extra-lean beef that's 90 to 95 percent lean. -
Step 2: Stir in the garlic
Mince 4 cloves of garlic and 1 jalapeno.
Add these to the cooked meat and onion.
You'll also need remove the seeds and stem from 1 red pepper.
Dice it and add it to the skillet.
Cook the mixture for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.The meat and onion will continue to cook and soften along with the vegetables. , Open 1 can (439 g) of low-sodium red beans or pinto beans and drain it.
Rinse the beans to remove more sodium and add it to the sloppy joe mixture.
Add the remaining ingredients and turn the heat down to low.
Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes.
Stir in these remaining ingredients:1 1/2 cups (340 g) of no-salt-added tomato sauce 2 tablespoons of tomato paste 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon of molasses 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon of mustard powder , Once the mixture has thickened and cooked down, taste it to adjust the seasoning.
You can add 3/4 teaspoon of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Get out 8 whole-wheat burger buns and divide the sloppy joe mixture among them.
Serve the sloppy joes immediately.If you want to make the heart-healthy sloppy joes ahead of time, keep in mind that the mixture will thicken as it's stored.
You may need to stir in a little water to thin it out. -
Step 3: jalapeno
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Step 4: and red pepper.
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Step 5: Add the remaining ingredients and simmer the mixture.
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Step 6: Taste and serve the heart-healthy sloppy joes.
Detailed Guide
Place 1 pound of (454 g) of extra-lean ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Dice 1 onion and add it to the pan.
Stir and cook the beef and onion for 5 minutes, so the meat is completely browned and crumbly.
Carefully drain off any fat and discard it.Look for an extra-lean beef that's 90 to 95 percent lean.
Mince 4 cloves of garlic and 1 jalapeno.
Add these to the cooked meat and onion.
You'll also need remove the seeds and stem from 1 red pepper.
Dice it and add it to the skillet.
Cook the mixture for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.The meat and onion will continue to cook and soften along with the vegetables. , Open 1 can (439 g) of low-sodium red beans or pinto beans and drain it.
Rinse the beans to remove more sodium and add it to the sloppy joe mixture.
Add the remaining ingredients and turn the heat down to low.
Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes.
Stir in these remaining ingredients:1 1/2 cups (340 g) of no-salt-added tomato sauce 2 tablespoons of tomato paste 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon of molasses 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon of mustard powder , Once the mixture has thickened and cooked down, taste it to adjust the seasoning.
You can add 3/4 teaspoon of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Get out 8 whole-wheat burger buns and divide the sloppy joe mixture among them.
Serve the sloppy joes immediately.If you want to make the heart-healthy sloppy joes ahead of time, keep in mind that the mixture will thicken as it's stored.
You may need to stir in a little water to thin it out.
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