Sloppy Joes

I've loaded these Sloppy Joes with vegetables for a healthier version of an old classic dinner recipe. Paired with a whole-wheat bun, the whole family will enjoy these—mine sure did!

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT25M

Total time: PT35M

Rating

4.88 stars (40 reviews)

Keywords

homemade snack

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup onion (diced)
1 rib celery (diced)
1 carrot (peeled and diced)
1 pound ground beef (grass-fed recommended)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper (to taste)
1 can tomato sauce (plain, 15 ounce)
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
whole-wheat buns (toasted, for serving (for sliders use small buns or dinner rolls!))

Cuisine

American

Steps

Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook until they begin to soften but not brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the ground beef and garlic, and cook while breaking up the meat with a spatula. Season with the salt and pepper. Continue to cook until the meat has browned all the way through. Drain the excess fat and discard.
Add the tomato sauce, honey, chili powder, vinegar, mustard, and cinnamon (if using) to the pan and simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm with whole-wheat buns and some yummy vegetables on the side. Enjoy!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 396 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18 g
Protein: 22 g
Fat: 27 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Cholesterol: 81 mg
Sodium: 1304 mg
Sugar: 13 g

Reviews

Laura on 2022-09-07 (5 stars):
We love these. It's a meal we make regularly because everyone in the family likes it. We've also brought it to family events when we need to share a dish, and people really like it.
Emilia Rak on 2022-08-16 (5 stars):
I can not praise this simple recipe highly enough. It was uhMAYzing. I’ve been eating/cooking clean for 30 years now so I’m always on the hunt for recipes that do NOT include processed chemical-laden garbage. I confess that I did leave out the diced carrots because they just didn’t seem to belong in sloppy joe to me. (I made oven-roasted carrots sticks as an accompaniment.) Served this on toasted David’s whole grain hamburger buns with melted smoked provolone cheese and OMG = heaven. Also served it up the next am topped off with a sunnyside up egg and sweet/spicy pickles, also served on toasted Dave’s buns with melted smoked provolone cheese. Can you say LOVE?!?!
Stacy on 2022-08-16 (5 stars):
I followed directions exactly except had to purée veggies as some ppl think they don’t like them. Next time I will add puréed red or green pepper. I didn’t think we would like it much with the cinnamon but it was delicious, even my very picky brother liked it.
Rickie Bansbach on 2020-11-21 (5 stars):
11/21/2020 -- I will give this one five stars because my 65-year-old, picky-toddler of a husband ate it and said he "thoroughly enjoyed it." He's been struck with rheumatoid arthritis. His jaw, along with multiple other joints, have been aching very badly. It's been EXTREMELY difficult to feed him his "slab o' meat" for dinner because he can't chew it! He suggested sloppy joes. I went on the hunt for a recipe that DID NOT include multiple cups of ketchup. Finding this recipe was a blessing. And there's vegetables in it! To get this old fart to eat vegetables is ... nigh unto impossible. This recipe does not include bell peppers or Worcestershire sauce, which is another thing that attracted my attention. They upset his stomach and/or give him heartburn. I was short a little ground beef. Had a 13 ounce package in the freezer. I added 3 ounces of prepared, canned beans. Had to puree them into the tomato sauce so he couldn't see them. Yes, he IS a delicate flower. {rolling eyes so hard} Feeding him all these years has been a challenge. And there's honey in it instead of sugar! On top of all that, it tastes good! Thank you so much!`
Holly on 2020-07-05 (5 stars):
Our whole family loves this recipe. I also add diced sweet potato!
Lori on 2019-07-30 (5 stars):
Absolutely delicious!
Heather T. on 2019-06-10 (5 stars):
We love these! But my family will not do chunks of veggies easily ;) so we puree cooked carrot or use one 4 oz container of baby food carrots and we add it when we add the tomato sauce. Just a tip in case anyone needs it ;)
SV on 2019-03-18 (5 stars):
My family loved these! The cinnamon isn’t detectable but I think gives it a little warmth and nice flavor.
Jean on 2019-02-03 (4 stars):
Very good sloppy joe recipe.Made it today for super bowl.Seved them with fresh vegetables and dip. Was enjoyed by all.
Rosie on 2019-01-28 (5 stars):
This recipe is my go to Sloppy Joe recipe. It's very good and easy. It can be served over rice.
Tina on 2019-01-08 (5 stars):
Made this sloppy joe recipe for the first time. It was great. I added some diced red pepper.
Megan Hartten on 2018-06-20 (5 stars):
Just made it tonight.... delicious!!