Low Calorie Sloppy Joes

This is the best Low Calorie Sloppy Joes recipe for people looking to cut calories without sacrificing flavor! At just 311 calories, this healthy sloppy joes recipe will help curb your cravings without ruining your diet. I’ve packed this recipe for sloppy joes from scratch with so many vegetables, it’s 50% veggie. But the vegetables are so well hidden, no one will know.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• Olive oil spray
• 1 red onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 pound ground turkey, beef or chicken
• 1 carrot
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 burger buns

Low Calorie Sloppy Joes

Healthy Sloppy Joes Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: I recommend making the sloppy Joe filling, then chilling for later. It will make for really quick dinners.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and a month in the freezer.
Reheating: Add to the microwave for 1-2 minutes or the stovetop on medium heat for 5-10 minutes until hot. Then add to bus and serve.

Low Calorie Sloppy Joes Recipe

Low Calorie Sloppy Joes

Lose Weight By Eating

This low calorie sloppy Joe's recipe has been adapted from my best selling cookbook Lose Weight By Eating. This is the best Sloppy Joe recipe for people looking to cut calories.

This is a homemade Sloppy Joes recipe is over 50% vegetables! Making it a healthy Sloppy Joes meal that your entire family will love.

Note – Make sure to get red onion, and red bell pepper if you have picky eaters. This way no one will know there's veggies in the Sloppy Joe recipe.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 311 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• Olive oil spray
• 1 red onion minced
• 1 red bell pepper minced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound ground turkey beef or chicken
• 1 carrot grated
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 burger buns

Instructions

 

• Get a sauté pan over medium heat, and spray with olive oil.
• Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add in the ground meat, and cook until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add in the carrot, tomato paste, tomato sauce, mustard, honey, vinegar, chili powder, and paprika. Mix and simmer until thick, about 10 minutes.
• Taste, and add salt and pepper as needed.
• Serve hot, on burger buns.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 45.6gProtein: 28.3gFat: 3.7gSaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 766mgPotassium: 915mgFiber: 7.1gSugar: 16.1gCalcium: 47mgIron: 4mg

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Article History:

• Originally written and published on March 3, 2023 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on May 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns