Healthy Sloppy Joe Recipe
This Healthy Sloppy Joe Recipe is veggie-packed and made with lean ground beef. It packs 34 grams of protein and comes together quickly! Not to mention, it's the perfect one-pot meal to feed the whole crew this summer!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb 96/4 lean ground beef
- 10 baby carrots, finely diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 orange bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
- 3 stalks celery, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 8-oz cans tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp The Spice Girl Kitchen Okie Rub
- The Spice Girl Kitchen Tri-Salt Blend, to taste
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks, until browned (about 5 minutes).
- Add the carrots, bell pepper, and celery and stir occasionally. Cook until the veggies are softened (about 4 minutes). Add in the garlic and cook 1 additional minute.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and let simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The veggies should be very soft and the sauce should have thickened.
- Serve hot on buns & enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional Breakdown
In just 270 calories per serving, it packs:- 2.3 grams of fiber
- 34 grams of protein
- and 10 grams of fat