Meat and Veggie Sloppy Joes Recipe

"I used to make this often to keep my son's "hollow leg" filled. I like that its cheap, filling and he gets his veggies in! Also great for group get-together - it can be kept warm in a crockpot until serving. "

Original is 10 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1 1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion
1/4 to 1/2 cup carrots, diced very small

2 large celery ribs, diced
1 bell pepper, any color will do, diced
2 (15 ounce) cans sloppy joe sandwich sauce

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (134.7 g)
Calories 287
Total Fat - 18.6 g
Saturated Fat - 6.5 g
Cholesterol - 76.8 mg
Sodium - 525.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 6.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
Sugars - 0.7 g
Protein - 22 g
Calcium - 17.4 mg
Iron - 2.5 mg
Vitamin C - 5 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Heat saucepan over medium heat while preparing veggies. *Hint, if your kids are really picky, use the food processor to dice veggies until very small dice. Spray saucepan with cooking spray and add carrots, celery and onion. Saute for 3-4 minutes then add ground hamburger & chopped bell pepper. Cook over medium high heat until veggies are tender and meat is browned. Drain, if needed.

Step 2

Return to medium heat and add sloppy joe mix, bring to boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes until veggies are completely cooked through and sauce is desired thickness. If you are in a rush, you can simply serve when hot OR you could put into crockpot until serving. Store in fridge in covered container or freeze. Can be re-heated in microwave and stovetop.