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Sloppy Joes

Tangy and sweet ground beef simmered in a homemade sauce served on soft buns. A kid-friendly classic the whole family devours.

Prep: 5mCook: 20mTotal: 25measy6 servings
30-mindinner
$1.84per serving
Sloppy joe sandwich piled with saucy ground beef on a sesame bun

Instructions

1
Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up. Drain fat.
2
Add diced onion and bell pepper. Cook 5 minutes until softened.
3
Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute.
4
Stir in ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard.
5
Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6
Season with salt and pepper.
7
Serve on toasted buns.

Ingredients

Total: $11.04 ($1.84/serving)

Ground Beef 1.5 lb$7.49
Hamburger Buns 6 each$1.49
Onion 1 medium$0.30
Bell Pepper 1 each$0.89
Garlic 2 clove$0.10
Ketchup 0.5 cup$0.35
Tomato Paste 2 tbsp$0.15
Brown Sugar 2 tbsp$0.10
Worcestershire Sauce 1 tbsp$0.10
Yellow Mustard 1 tsp$0.05
Salt 0.5 tsp$0.02

Nutrition per Serving

ProteinCarbsFat
490
calories
28g
protein
44g
carbs
21g
fat
2g
fiber
Alabama$1.71Arkansas$1.71Florida$1.71Georgia$1.71Kentucky$1.71Louisiana$1.71Maryland$1.71Mississippi$1.71North Carolina$1.71Oklahoma$1.71South Carolina$1.71Tennessee$1.71Texas$1.71Virginia$1.71West Virginia$1.71Illinois$1.75Indiana$1.75Iowa$1.75Kansas$1.75Michigan$1.75Minnesota$1.75Missouri$1.75Nebraska$1.75North Dakota$1.75Ohio$1.75South Dakota$1.75Wisconsin$1.75Arizona$1.91California$1.91Colorado$1.91Idaho$1.91Montana$1.91Nevada$1.91New Mexico$1.91Oregon$1.91Utah$1.91Washington$1.91Wyoming$1.91Connecticut$1.99Delaware$1.99Maine$1.99Massachusetts$1.99New Hampshire$1.99New Jersey$1.99New York$1.99Pennsylvania$1.99Rhode Island$1.99Vermont$1.99Alaska$2.36Hawaii$2.48

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