American · easy

Veggie-Loaded Sloppy Joes

Name: Veggie-Loaded Sloppy Joes
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Beef (85% lean); 1 Red Bell Pepper, finely diced; 2 Carrots, finely diced; 4 oz Cremini Mushrooms, finely diced; 1/2 Yellow Onion, diced; 1/2 cup Ketchup; 2 tbsp Tomato Paste; 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; 1 tbsp Brown Sugar; 1 tsp Yellow Mustard; 4 Hamburger Buns; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp Salt

Classic sloppy joes with finely diced bell pepper, carrots, and mushrooms cooked into the savory meat sauce.

35 min
Total: 4
Serves: $8.00
Est. cost: 440
Cal/serving

Dietary, as tagged

Kid-friendly

Parent noteThe finely diced vegetables cook down and disappear into the sweet, tangy sloppy joe sauce. The bold ketchup-Worcestershire flavor covers everything.

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Ingredients

Ground Beef (85% lean)1 lb
Red Bell Pepper, finely diced1
Carrots, finely diced2
Cremini Mushrooms, finely diced4 oz
Yellow Onion, diced1/2
Ketchup1/2 cup
Tomato Paste2 tbsp
Worcestershire Sauce1 tbsp
Brown Sugar1 tbsp
Yellow Mustard1 tsp
Hamburger Buns4
Vegetable Oil1 tbsp
Garlic Powder1/2 tsp
Salt1/2 tsp

Method

01
Finely dice the bell pepper, carrots, and mushrooms. You want them small enough to melt into the sauce.
02
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess fat.
03
Add diced onion and all the finely diced vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes until softened.
04
Stir in ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thick and saucy.
05
Spoon onto toasted hamburger buns and serve.

440
Calories: 28g
Protein: 40g
Carbs: 20g
Fat