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Sloppy Joes Recipe
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Sloppy Joes Recipe

15 ingredients 1 hr 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Sloppy Joes Recipe

This sloppy joe recipe has simmered peppers, onions, and garlic with ground beef or turkey in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce that's piled onto hamburger buns.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

712
Calories
62g
Protein
34g
Fat
38g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 red bell peppers , seeded and cut into small dice
  • 2 medium yellow onions , small dice
  • 4 medium garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt , plus more as needed
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
  • 6 to 8 hamburger buns , split and toasted

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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