Thrifty Eats: Budget-Friendly Sloppy Joes

Why not take a favorite and add more nutritional yumminess? These sloppy joes go further because of the addition of delicious veggies! And all that vegetable juiciness keeps this dish super moist and finger-licking good!

Poor Man Sloppy Joes

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Our favorite sloppy joe recipe, with more yummy veggies added!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 313 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb ground beef
• 2-3 stalks celery chopped
• 1 onion small, chopped
• 1 zucchini medium, shredded
• 1 bell pepper chopped
• 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (we love homemade plum bbq sauce!)
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 2 tsp dry mustard
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Brown ground beef, celery, onion, and bell pepper.
• Add zucchini and stir to incorporate.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, 20 mins or so, stirring occasionally.
• If mixture appears too loose, remove the lid and let some of the moisture evaporate.
• Serve on buns with cheese.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 567mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 908IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg

Keyword barbecue sauce, bell peppers, celery, ground beef, ketchup, onions, zucchini

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