Sloppy Joes
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

These saucy ground beef sandwiches are a favorite with kids. Chili powder and hot pepper sauce provide a mild kick to this quick and easy recipe.


Sloppy Joes

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Servings: Makes 6 sandwiches.
Total Time: 25 mins
Related Categories: Low Calorie, Low Fat, Sloppy Joes, Sloppy Joe Sandwich
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  pound
    lean ground beef or ground pork
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  • 1/2  cup
    chopped onion (1 medium)
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  • 1/2  cup
    chopped green sweet pepper (1 small)
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  • 1  8-ounce can
    tomato sauce
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  • 2  tablespoons
    water
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  • 1  to 1-1/2 teaspoons
    chili powder
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  • 1  teaspoon
    Worcestershire sauce
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    garlic salt
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  •   Dash
    bottled hot pepper sauce
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  • 6 
    kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, split and toasted
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Directions
1.
In a large skillet cook beef, onion, and sweet pepper until meat is brown and vegetables are tender, stirring to break up any meat. Drain off fat.
2.
Stir tomato sauce, water, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and hot pepper sauce into beef mixture in skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve on rolls. Makes 6 sandwiches.
3.
Pizza Joes: Prepare as above, except substitute one 14-ounce jar pizza sauce for the tomato sauce, water, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and hot pepper sauce. Add 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni. Serve on toasted rolls with slices of mozzarella cheese.
4.
Tex-Mex Joes: Prepare as above, except add 1/2 cup fresh or frozen whole kernel corn and 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce with the tomato sauce. Serve on toasted rolls with slices of cheddar cheese.
5.
Veggie Joes: Prepare as above, except omit ground beef. Cook onion and sweet pepper in 1 tablespoon hot olive oil over medium heat until tender. Add 2 cups cooked brown rice; one 15- to 16-ounce can red kidney beans; rinsed and drained; and 1/2 cup shredded carrot with tomato sauce.
Nutrition information
Calories 311, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Sodium 632 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 20 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 7%, Iron 21%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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