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sloppy-joes

Modern Sloppy Joes

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By Claire Tansey

Sloppy Joes are easy, inexpensive, fast and loved by almost everyone.

sloppy-joes

Modern Sloppy Joes

These Modern Sloppy Joes are easy, inexpensive, fast and loved by almost everyone.
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Course: Main Course
Preparation: Pan Frying, Quick & Easy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Claire Tansey

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 24 oz jar tomato passata
  • 19 oz can lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 5 1/2 oz can tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 large buns, toasted
Imperial – Metric

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Add the onion, celery and salt and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add the beef, increase the heat to high and cook with out stirring for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the beef becomes golden on the bottom. Stir well, breaking up the beef into little bits, then add the passata, lentils, beef broth, tomato paste and brown sugar.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the mixture thickens a bit. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce. Serve on toasted buns.

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Notes

Make it Ahead: Make the beef and lentil mixture, then cool completely and pack into a large freezer bag. Flatten the bag to remove the air. Freeze up to 2 months. To use, thaw overnight in the fridge, then simmer until piping hot.
Nutrition Facts
Modern Sloppy Joes
Amount per Serving
Calories
929
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
70
mg
23
%
Sodium
 
1391
mg
60
%
Potassium
 
3058
mg
87
%
Carbohydrates
 
136
g
45
%
Fiber
 
47
g
196
%
Sugar
 
26
g
29
%
Protein
 
69
g
138
%
Vitamin A
 
1531
IU
31
%
Vitamin C
 
37
mg
45
%
Calcium
 
236
mg
24
%
Iron
 
19
mg
106
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Excerpted from Dinner, Uncomplicated: Fixing a Delicious Meal Every Night of the Week by Claire Tansey. Copyright © 2020 by Claire Tansey. Photography by Suech & Beck © 2020.
Reprinted by permission.
Claire-Tansey

Claire Tansey

Claire Tansey is an author, teacher and food expert. She started her food career cooking in fine dining restaurants, then transitioned to recipe development and writing. In 2010 she was named Food Director for Chatelaine, Canada’s most iconic women’s brand, and became a regular guest expert on Cityline. She now inspires home cooks on Cityline, CBC Radio and at Claire Tansey’s Kitchen.

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