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Healthy Sloppy Joes
Photo: Lily Banse

Healthy Sloppy Joes

12 ingredients 5 min + 10 min 4 openrecipes
Healthy Sloppy Joes

This American classic gets a healthy tweak. All the savory goodness you love with a nutritional boost from healthy beans and vegetables.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

702
Calories
69g
Protein
20g
Fat
60g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Navy Bean 1/2 cup (91g) cooked 127
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Wheat 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

  • ½ pounds Lean Ground Beef Or Turkey
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 whole Carrot, Peeled And Shredded Plus More For Serving If Desired
  • 3 cups Fresh Spinach Plus More For Serving If Desired
  • 1 cup Canned Navy Beans (or Garbanzos)
  • 1 cup Diced Tomatoes (canned Or Fresh)
  • ¼ cups Green Onions, Chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Grainy Mustard
  • 2 teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup
  • 4 whole Whole Wheat Or Seeded Hamburger Buns

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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