Healthy Sloppy Joes

A sloppy Joe in a poppy seed bun topped with coleslaw.

4.89 from 27 votes

This is the best healthy sloppy joe's recipe! It is so easy to make and has the most amazing flavour. This kid friendly meal is made in one pan and is perfect for meal prep.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Servings:

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Dr. Erin Carter

Equipment

Ingredients

Sauce Ingredients

2 cans chopped or diced tomatoes (equivalent to 796mL)
1/4 cup tomato paste
6 dates (sub 2-3 tablespoon honey if not on the Whole30 diet or if on the SIBO diet)
2 tablespoon coconut vinegar (sub apple cider vinegar)
1 clove garlic, crushed (sub 1 tablespoon garlic infused olive oil)
1 tablespoon coconut aminos
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tsp dried parsley
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (sub for paprika if you don't have smoked paprika)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Beef and Vegetable Ingredients

2 tablespoon coconut oil
3 lbs grass fed ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped

Instructions

Sauce Instructions

Add all the sauce ingredients to your blender bend everything until it's smooth.

Beef and Vegetable Instructions

Place a large pan on the stove on medium heat and add the coconut oil and let it melt.
Add the green onion and chopped peppers to the pan and sauté for a couple minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
Add the sauce and mix well to combine all the ingredients.
Turn down the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes (until it reaches the thickness you like).

Notes

If you don't have a high speed blender such as a Vitamix, remove the pits from the dates before putting them in the blender and blending the sauce (otherwise the pits won't get ground up).
Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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