Recipes · American · Burgers and Sandwiches

Sloppy Joe

One serving has 578 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (120%), zinc (77%), selenium (68%), niacin (65%), pyridoxine (52%) and phosphorus (44%). Ready in 34 minutes.

Sloppy Joe
Photo: Buck Blues, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 24 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (353 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, fish, gluten, mustard

Ingredients

  • 130 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 20 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 80 g Tomato sauce, canned
  • 20 g Ketchup
  • 8 g Sugar, brown
  • 5 g Mustard
  • 3 g Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 g Garlic, raw
  • 55 g Hamburger buns
  • 0.2 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up, until browned, about 7 minutes; drain off any excess fat.
  2. Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Simmer uncovered for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
  5. Season with the salt and pepper.
  6. Spoon generously onto the toasted bun and serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy578 kcal27%
Carbohydrates50.5 g
Water239 mL
Fiber3.4 g11%
Protein29.7 g62%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.93 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.9 g
Methionine0.59 g
Cystine0.25 g
Phenylalanine0.95 g
Tyrosine0.72 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.76 g
Fat28.7 g
Monounsaturated12.1 g
Polyunsaturated1.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.6 g
Saturated10.4 g
Trans-Fats1.6 g
Cholesterol92.3 mg
Calcium143 mg14%
Copper0.3 mg33%
Iron5.7 mg32%
Magnesium58.7 mg19%
Manganese0.55 mg31%
Phosphorus311 mg44%
Potassium844 mg18%
Selenium37.3 µg68%
Sodium1,094 mg
Zinc6.2 mg77%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.42 mg38%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.47 mg43%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.1 mg65%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.68 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)78.3 µg20%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.9 µg120%
Choline96.6 mg23%
Vitamin A48 µg7%
Vitamin C26.5 mg35%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.9 IU1%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K9.9 µg11%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

4.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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