Shortcut Sloppy Joes

Serves 4
Time 20 min
Shortcut Sloppy Joes

At the end of a long day, comfort food feels spot on for kids and adults alike – bonus points for having dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. This easy version of classic sloppy Joes, which uses prepared pasta sauce as a flavoring shortcut, is full of lean ground beef and savory onions.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free

Ingredients

    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    1yellow onion, chopped
    1red bell pepper, chopped
    2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1 1/4 poundslean ground beef
    2 cupsprepared pasta sauce
    2 tablespoonscider vinegar
    1 1/2 tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
    1 tablespoonfirmly packed dark brown sugar
    Ground black pepper to taste
    4hamburger buns, toasted

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Method

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. 


Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. 


Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. 


Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes.


Add pasta sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and pepper and stir to combine. 


Bring to a simmer, lower the heat to low and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. 


Spoon beef mixture onto hamburger buns and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

520

Total Fat

24g

Saturated Fat

7g

Cholesterol

90mg

Sodium

870mg

Total Carbohydrate

41g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

14g

Protein

34g

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