Healthier Sloppy Joes II

Recipe By MakeItHealthy
Rating
Published Mar 5th
Healthier Sloppy Joes II
Prep 10m Cook 30m Additional - Ready In 40m
Servings 6 servings Calories 251.8

This healthier version of sloppy joes includes more veggies and real garlic. Be sure to serve on whole wheat buns!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Heat skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef, onion, green bell pepper, carrots, and garlic until beef is browned, about 10 minutes. Drain off liquids.
  2. 2 Stir in mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar and mix thoroughly. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 251.8
  • Carbohydrate 13 g
  • Cholesterol 56.8 mg
  • Fat 15.8 g
  • Fiber 0.9 g
  • Protein 14.3 g
  • Saturated Fat 6.3 g
  • Sodium 411.4 mg
  • Sugar 10.4 g

Chef's Notes

This recipe is a healthier version of Sloppy Joes II.

Reviews

  1. Tracy A. Yeakley-Gaylor Aug 31, 2018 05:37 AM
    my family including our 2 teenage boys loved this. it has a taste all of it's own no more canned stuff
  2. Aurora Aug 16, 2016 06:30 AM
    Fantastic! Super easy and healthy. I used some chilis in adobo sauce to give a kick and added crushed red pepper flakes. Used cabbage instead of bread for fewer calories. Thank you!
  3. J and L May 15, 2016 08:41 AM
    Delicious and hubby loved it too! Increased bell pepper, carrot and garlic. Also added chopped celery (same amount as carrot and bell pepper). For the sauce I used ketchup and chilli sauce with a bit more prepared mustard than the recipe called for and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Will definitely make again!
  4. LaShawn Monigan Oct 13, 2014 01:19 AM
    Instead of using ground beef I used ground turkey
  5. RuthAnn Jun 15, 2014 02:02 PM
    I adjusted for I had ingredients I had on hand. I use ground turkey a whole red pepper a whole small white onion & a whole small Purple Onion. And as I increase the veggies quite a bit I had increased the amount of ketchup used. Next time I think I might use canned diced - Read more ...
  6. DOROTHYMARIE Jan 23, 2014 05:20 PM
    Love it...always use it...red peppers not green...Made it many times for family and parties. 5 stars...adjust ingredients to taste...drain all fat...add water for consistency. Great
  7. paloma Nov 22, 2012 03:20 AM
    Loved it and a great way to sneak in veggies. I chopped the carrots too big the first time and it was a little dry for my taste so the second time around I used the slap chopper thing we have to get it super finely chopped. I increased the ketchup to a full cup - Read more ...
  8. Sarah Jo Oct 1, 2012 11:36 AM
    I ran the onion red pepper carrots and garlic through the food processor to get a fine chop before sauteing it. I wanted a little smokier flavor I used half ketchup/half barbecue sauce. This sloppy joe recipe was okay--it worked for me because it used ingredients on hand and it was quick to make. I - Read more ...
  9. Paula Aug 15, 2012 11:56 PM
    I like sneaking extra veggies in dinner. I should have chopped the carrots much smaller but my husband and I didn't mind. Children would have. These burgers had a slightly spicy taste. I also lightened this recipe a bit by using Quorn instead of ground beef.
  10. Cathy Jul 28, 2012 06:03 PM
    Very good! My family loved this recipe. I'm going to make one again!