Name: Low Fat Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 cups finely chopped mushrooms; 1 cup finely chopped sweet onion; ½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper; ¼ cup finely chopped celery; ¼ cup finely chopped carrot; 2 medium garlic cloves, (minced); 6 ounces lean ground turkey; 6 ounces lean ground beef; ¼ cup ketchup; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; One 8-ounce can tomato sauce; Six 1½-ounce whole-wheat hamburger buns, (toasted)

You can eat comfort food that has manageable calories when you make these Low Fat Sloppy Joes for dinner!

Low Fat Sloppy Joes

The best thing about these Low Fat Sloppy Joes is that my mushroom-adverse son has always willingly gulped them down like there’s no tomorrow. He doesn’t detect the mushrooms… or the other vegetables for that matter! The key is cutting all of those veggies very small. They get lost in the sauce. It’s a family friendly recipe. Our family thinks these are delicious!

Ingredients needed:

olive oil
mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, carrot and celery
garlic
ground turkey and ground beef
ketchup
red wine vinegar
Worcestershire sauce
dried oregano, salt and freshly ground black pepper
canned tomato sauce
whole wheat hamburger buns

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How to make Low Fat Sloppy Joes:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot, garlic, ground turkey and ground beef; sauté 5 minutes or until the meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Spoon out any accumulated fat, and discard.

Stir in the ketchup and remaining ingredients (except buns); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

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These low fat sloppy joes are excellent with a slice of cheese melted on top. You can use all beef or all turkey, and you can certainly use regular hamburger buns instead of whole wheat. They’re a delicious and easy-to-make dinner. And, if you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below. Enjoy!

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