Sloppy Joes recipe

20Years
Sloppy Joes

Created by The Tesco Recipes 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.

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

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)

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Each serving contains

Energy
1940kJ 462.0kcal
23%
Fat
17g
medium24%
Saturates
5g
medium25%
Salt
1.7g
medium28%
Sugars
15g
low17%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 55.3gProtein 19.3gFibre 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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