I love sloppy joes! It's a yummy hearty family favorite! The sweet and tangy flavors in this recipe are amazing and really balances out! Serve it as a fresh lettuce wrap, over cauliflower rice, in a salad, or on top of cauliflower sandwich thins for great low carb options. Either way, it's delicious!
The sweetness comes from Walden Farms syrup which is a great replacement for honey or maple syrup while you are trying to watch your waistline. The tang is from the yellow mustard and apple cider vinegar. If you are a fan of Carolina mustard bbq sauce, you need to try this recipe!
I am a big sloppy joes fanatic! They are so yummy so I was extremely excited to find this recipe at Masonfit.com. This is a slightly modified version of his recipe. Check out his site for some delicious healthy recipes!
I started off browning the ground beef in a skillet. Then added the sauce and stirred until combined. Heated on low for 4 to 5 min or until heated thoroughly.
They are wonderful as lettuce wraps!
But not without adding cheese first! Cheese on everything! Or eat it straight from a bowl! Topped with cheese of course!
Also try it with Outer Aisle Gourmet Sandwich Thins! They make great taco shells!
Divide the recipe below into 3 servings. Each serving would then provide 2/3 Lean with 2 Condiments. The sandwich thins count as 1/3 Lean and 2/3 of a Greens so add 2 and 1/3 more Green to complete your Lean and Green meal! Enjoy!
Sweet and Tangy Sloppy Joes
Ingredients:
8.75 oz 93% lean ground beef, cooked and drained of fat (1 and 3/4 Lean)
1/4 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese (1/4 Lean)
Or use 10 oz of lean ground beef if omitting cheese
For the Sauce:
3 tbsp reduced sugar ketchup (3 Condiments)
1 tbsp yellow mustard (1 Condiment)
1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (1/8 Condiment)
1 tbsp Walden Farms pancake syrup (1/4 Condiment)
1/2 tsp chili powder (1 Condiment)
1/8 tsp salt (1/2 Condiment)
Directions:
Brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Drain fat and measure out 8.75 oz. Return to skillet. Save the rest for another use.
Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Pour sauce over ground beef. Heat skillet over low heat. Stir until combined. Continue cooking for 4 to 5 min or until heated thoroughly stirring often.
Divide mixture in half and top each portion with 2 tbsp cheese.
Makes 2 Servings
Each serving provides
1 Lean and 3 Condiments
(Add 3 Greens to make a complete Lean and Green meal)
Want to serve these with the Outer Aisle Sandwich Thins?
Divide the recipe into 3 servings instead of 2 servings. Each serving will provide 2/3 Lean with 2 Condiments. The sandwich thins count as 1/3 Lean and 2/3 of a Green so add 2 and 1/3 more Green to complete your Lean and Green meal!
Don't want cheese?
Use 10 oz of cooked 93% lean ground beef as 2 Leans.
Want to enjoy a Chobani zero sugar yogurt later in the day?
Leave out the cheese. Use 8.3 oz cooked 93% lean ground beef which counts as 1 and 2/3 Lean while the yogurt counts as 1/3 leanest.
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