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Sloppy Joes

April 6, 2017

Recipe

This recipe for homemade sloppy Joes is quick and uses healthier ingredients than the traditional version.

Serves 6

The reduced-sodium tomato soup in this recipe cuts out about 275 milligrams of sodium per serving. Using extra-lean ground beef and thoroughly draining off the fat after cooking reduces the fat content.

In a nonstick frying pan, cook the ground beef, pepper and onion until the meat is browned and the vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain well and return the mixture to the frying pan. Add the tomato soup to the ground beef mixture and stir well. Simmer for at least 10 minutes.

To serve, place 2/3 cup of the meat mixture on each bun. Serve immediately.

1 pound ground beef (90 percent lean)
1 large green bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 1/2 cans (10.75 ounces each) reduced-sodium tomato soup (not diluted)
6 whole-wheat hamburger buns

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits 2 Grains and grain products 2 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 1 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits 2 Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products 1 Nonstarchy vegetables 2 Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

2 Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 1 Protein and dairy Sweets 1 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 251 Calories 28 g Total carbohydrate 49 mg Cholesterol 4 g Dietary fiber 4 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 19 g Protein 3 g Saturated fat 1 sandwich Serving size 203 mg Sodium 9 g Total fat