Cooking Light Sloppy Joes Recipes

THE BEST SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to caramelize in some spots, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula, until it is browned, no longer pink in the middle and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, red wine vinegar, paprika, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Spoon the meat onto the toasted buns.

SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat combine the sauce ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well, and simmer while preparing the meat.
• Heat a heavy nonstick or cast-iron skillet, at least 10 inches in diameter, over medium-high heat. Add the ground sirloin, and saute, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink. Turn the meat into a strainer or colander lined with paper towels, allowing the fat to drain off.
• Add the onion to the pan, and sauté, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Return the meat to the pan, and add the sauce. Heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and season with salt, pepper or more hot sauce, if desired. Spoon 1/2 cup of the mixture over each bun. Serve immediately.

COOKING LIGHT SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion, pepper and ground round; cook until beef is browned, stirring to crumble.
• Stir in tomato sauce and the rest of the ingredients except the rolls.
• Cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon onto rolls.

SLOPPY JOES II

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
• Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

LIGHT SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook 3 mins; stirring occasionally. Crumble turkey into skillet; cook 3 min stirring occasionally.
• Add tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, salt and pepper, Simmer uncovered 10-15 mins or until sauce thickens. Spoon mixture onto bottom of rolls; close with top rolls.

GARDEN "SLOPPY JOES"--COOKING LIGHT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, carrot, and tempeh, and sauté 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and next 6 ingredients (tomatoes through salt). Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook an additional 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick. Serve on hamburger buns.