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Veggie-Loaded Sloppy Joes
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NDSU Extension
Servings
Servings:
Six
Title

Veggie-Loaded Sloppy Joes

Recipe Type
Description

Add some veggies to make this classic a little bit healthier and tastier.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 6 whole-grain or mixed-grain sandwich buns
  • 1 small white or red onion, sliced (optional)
Directions

Directions

Spray a medium-sized skillet with cooking spray. Combine ground beef, diced peppers and onion in the skillet. Cook on medium heat until the beef is thoroughly cooked, about 10 minutes. Mix the vinegar, ketchup and mustard together and add to the beef mixture. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Scoop one portion (¾ c.) onto each sandwich bun. If desired, top with a slice of sweet onion, lettuce leaf and/or tomato slice.

Dietary and Nutrition

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Peppers are loaded with vitamins A and C. Vitamin A promotes eye and skin health while vitamin C boosts immunity through anti-inflammatory effects. Peppers are also good sources of potassium, folic acid and fiber.

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Vary Your Veggies (FN727, Reviewed Dec. 2021)

The food icon, MyPlate, at www.Choose.MyPlate.gov has many suggestions to help you meet the current recommendations for vegetables.

VARY YOUR VEGGIES: Why Eat Vegetables? (FN1452, Reviewed April 2020)

Vegetables are versatile, nutritious, colorful and flavorful. Not only are they naturally low in calories, fat and sodium, but they also are good sources of important vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.