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Sloppy Joes
This sloppy joes recipe is a weeknight dinner classic with juicy ground beef and a tangy homemade sauce. They're kid approved!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Total Cost:
$10.20 recipe / $2.04 each
Servings:
5
¾ cup meat sauce each
Author:
Beth - Budget Bytes
Ingredients
1
yellow onion
$0.32
1
green bell pepper
$0.79
2
cloves
garlic
$0.16
1
Tbsp
olive oil
$0.16
1
lb.
ground beef*
$5.49
1
15oz. can
tomato sauce
$0.79
3
Tbsp
tomato paste
$0.21
2
Tbsp
apple cider vinegar
$0.12
2
Tbsp
brown sugar
$0.08
1
tsp
Dijon mustard
$0.06
1
tsp
chili powder
$0.10
1
tsp
Worcestershire sauce
$0.02
3/4
tsp
salt
$0.03
5
hamburger buns
$1.87
Instructions
Finely dice the onion and bell pepper, and mince the garlic.
Add the olive oil and beef to a skillet and cook over medium heat until the beef is cooked through. Drain off any excess fat.
Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper to the skillet with the beef. Continue to sauté until the onions are soft and translucent.
Finally, add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar Dijon, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce,and salt to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Allow the meat and sauce to simmer over medium-low for about 5 minutes.
Serve over toasted buns.
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Notes
*You can use any fat percentage ground beef. If using a higher fat content beef, like 80/20, you'll want to drain the excess fat after browning.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
sandwich
|
Calories:
440
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
36
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
23
g
|
Sodium:
1138
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g