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Sloppy Joes recipe

Sloppy Joes recipe

2 ratings

Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Use leftover beef and onion mixture in this Sloppy Joes recipe to make this American classic for a bonus Friday night special. Sandwiched between golden grilled seeded buns, serve with melty cheese slices, tangy gherkins and crisp salad. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 20 mins
  • 462 calories / serving
  • Freezable
  • Healthy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil​
  • 2 mixed colour peppers, finely diced
  • leftover beef and onion mixture
  • 100g passata
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp American mustard
  • 4-pack large seeded burger buns
  • 1 garlic clove, halved (optional)
  • 4 mild cheese slices
  • 2 pickled gherkins, sliced, to serve (optional)
  • salad leaves, to serve (optional)

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1940kj
    462kcal
    23%
  • Fat

    17g 24%
  • Saturates

    5g 25%
  • Sugars

    15g 17%
  • Salt

    1.7g 28%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 55.3g Protein 19.3g Fibre 7.5g

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the peppers for 5-7 mins until soft. Add the leftover beef and onion mixture, passata, tomato ketchup and mustard. Cook for 2-3 mins until bubbling and slightly thickened. Preheat the grill to medium-high.

  2. Toast the buns under the grill on both sides until golden, then rub the cut sides with garlic, if you like. Put a cheese slice on each of the bottom halves of the buns, then return to the grill for 1-2 mins until slightly melted, then top with the beef mixture and the lids. Serve with gherkins and salad leaves, if you like.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

Freeze filling only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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