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.

- 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
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up, until browned, about 7 minutes; drain off any excess fat.
- Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
- Simmer uncovered for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Season with the salt and pepper.
- Spoon generously onto the toasted bun and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 578 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 50.5 g | |
| Water | 239 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 11% |
| Protein | 29.7 g | 62% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.93 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.59 g | |
| Cystine | 0.25 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.95 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.72 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.76 g | |
| Fat | 28.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 10.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 92.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 143 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 5.7 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 58.7 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.55 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 311 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 844 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 37.3 µg | 68% |
| Sodium | 1,094 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.2 mg | 77% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.47 mg | 43% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9.1 mg | 65% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.68 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 78.3 µg | 20% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.9 µg | 120% |
| Choline | 96.6 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 48 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 26.5 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.9 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 9.9 µg | 11% |
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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