Sloppy joes
Serves 6
Easy
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Sloppy joes are a simple, American staple the whole family can get stuck into. Add a dash of spicy chipotle or smoky barbecue sauce to the minced beef filling for some zing.
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- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 2 small red peppersor yellow peppers, finely chopped
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 400g minced beef
- 2 x 400ml cans chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp chipotleor smoky barbecue sauce
- 4 cheeseslices
- 6 burger buns
- crispy onionsto serve
- iceberg lettuceto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal499
- fat20g
- saturates8g
- carbs51g
- sugars12g
- fibre5g
- protein26g
- salt1.7g
Method
step 1
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan, then fry the onion, pepper and garlic for 8-10 mins until softened. Add the mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go, and stir until it browns all over. Tip in the tomatoes and chipotle, or barbecue sauce, and add a little seasoning. Simmer for 10-15 mins until the sauce has thickened.
step 2
Put the cheese slices on top of the mince and cover with a lid for 2 mins to let it melt into the sauce. Pile into the buns with the crispy onions, and lettuce on the side for scooping up the extra sauce.