beef

sloppy joe

servings
4

method

Sloppy Joe is an all-American classic, and here’s one you can easily make yourself at home. It won’t take you long and you’ll know exactly what’s in it.

Jamie’s top tips
• Look out for ground beef with around 10% fat – if buying turkey, try to buy the best quality you can afford. Don’t buy poor-quality turkey mince. If your grocery store has a meat counter you can ask them to grind the meat for you.
• This can be made completely ahead of time and reheated just before serving. If you’re reheating Sloppy Joes, add water a little bit at a time to loosen.
• If you want to give it a bit of a kick add some more chile powder or even a chopped fresh chile.

For serving:
4 whole wheat hamburger buns or whole wheat wraps
1 cup shredded lettuce

1. Put a large sauté pan over a medium heat and crumble in the beef or turkey. Fry until the meat starts to brown then add the bell pepper and onion. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the veggies start to soften – this should take around 5 to 10 minutes.

2. When the veggies are tender, add the tomato purée and stir into the meat, then add the vinegar, brown sugar, honey, mustard and chile powder to the pan and give everything a really good stir. Add the beans, season with salt and pepper, then bring to a boil and cook until the sauce is nice and thick.

3. To serve: pile the Sloppy Joe mix onto the bottom of a bun or middle of a wrap, top it with lettuce and close up the sandwich or roll up the wrap.

Serving suggestions:
Delicious served with an Everyday chopped green salad or some Brilliant broccoli.

Tips from the dietitian:
• Sloppy Joe is a real favorite, but for a healthier version, use lean ground turkey instead of beef – the leaner meat is better for the heart.
• Rinsing beans removes some of the salt but you can also look for low-sodium or no-salt-added beans.

Serving suggestions:
Delicious served with an Everyday chopped green salad or some Brilliant broccoli.

ingredients

• ¾ pound lean ground beef or turkey (10 % fat)
• 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 1 green bell pepper, cored seeded and diced
• ¾ cup tomato purée
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1½ tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon chile powder
• ½ 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• freshly ground pepper, to taste

For serving:
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns or whole wheat wraps
• 1 cup shredded lettuce

Equipment list
• Large sauté pan
• Knife
• Cutting board
• Bowl
• Measuring spoons
• Glass measuring cup
• Can opener
• Colander
• Large spoon

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1. by Sunny on Fri 23 Mar 2012 @ 14:50

Beans in sloppy joes isn't sloppy joes anymore. Better leave this to the Americans!

2. by Melanie Collins on Fri 29 Apr 2011 @ 16:17

Jamie, I live in the most obese state in the US. Our legislature passed a bill to coordinate education and resources to address our obesity problems. However, our obese governor vetoed it. Please help us make a difference. If you could come to Jackson, MS (or any school system) and get a revolution going here, I believe the MS Dept. of Education, the Health Dept., and the Legislature will be behind it. We need your help now! Thanks for your work. I learned about the food revolution by watching your tv show. Please come and help us. Melanie Collins

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