Optavia Sloppy Joes

Name: Optavia Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8.75 oz 93% lean ground beef, cooked and drained of fat (1 and 3/4 Lean); 1/4 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese (1/4 Lean); 3 tbsp reduced sugar ketchup (3 Condiments); 1 tbsp yellow mustard (1 Condiment); 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (1/8 Condiment); 1 tbsp Walden Farms no sugar pancake syrup (1/4 Condiment); 1/2 tsp chili powder (1 Condiment); 1/8 tsp salt (1/2 Condiment)

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Sloppy Joes the healthy way😊❗️ 2 Servings with 1 Lean and 3 Condiments per serving Serve with 3 servings of veggies for a complete meal Ingredients: 8.75 oz 93% lean ground beef, cooked and drained of fat (1 and 3/4 Lean) 1/4 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese (1/4 Lean) Or use 10 oz of lean ground beef if omitting cheese For the Sauce: 3 tbsp reduced sugar ketchup (3 Condiments) 1 tbsp yellow mustard (1 Condiment) 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (1/8 Condiment) 1 tbsp Walden Farms pancake syrup (1/4 Condiment) 1/2 tsp chili powder (1 Condiment) 1/8 tsp salt (1/2 Condiment) Directions: Brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Drain fat and measure out 8.75 oz. Return to skillet. Save the rest for another use. Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Pour sauce over ground beef. Heat skillet over low heat. Stir until combined. Continue cooking for 4 to 5 min or until heated thoroughly stirring often. Divide mixture in half and top each portion with 2 tbsp cheese.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:36:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories253.6 kcal (13%)

Total Fat9.9 g (14%)

Carbs8.2 g (3%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein31.4 g (63%)

Sodium561.1 mg (28%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

8.75 oz93% lean ground beef

cooked and drained of fat, 1 and 3/4 Lean

¼ cupreduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 Lean

3 Tbspreduced sugar ketchup

1 Tbspyellow mustard

½ Tbspapple cider vinegar

1 Tbspno sugar pancake syrup

½ tspchili powder

⅛ tspsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Drain fat and measure out 8.75 oz. Return to skillet. Save the rest for another use.

Step 2

Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Pour sauce over ground beef. Heat skillet over low heat. Stir until combined. Continue cooking for 4 to 5 min or until heated thoroughly stirring often.

Step 3

Divide mixture in half and top each portion with 2 tbsp cheese.