This skinny version of the classic childhood sloppy joe recipe is a hit at all family gatherings! It’s quick, easy, and low in points! Perfect for any day of the week!
Servings: Makes 8 (1/2 cup servings)
GREEN:3 SmartPoints per serving
BLUE: 3 SmartPoints per serving
PURPLE: 3 SmartPoints per serving
What are Sloppy Joes?
A sloppy joe is a sandwich consisting of ground beef, onions, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun. The dish originated in the United States during the early 20th century.
How do I make these Skinny Sloppy Joes?
Spray a large skillet with non stick cooking spray. Cook ground beef over medium high heat until it’s brown and no longer pink. Drain fat and leave meat in skillet.
Add onion, celery, and garlic.
Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
Add no sugar added ketchup, water, brown sugar substitute, chili powder, dry mustard and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
Simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Add Worcestershire sauce. Let is simmer for another 5 minutes.
Spoon 1/2 cup sloppy joe mixture onto a low point roll or hamburger bun.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to month.
Servings: Makes 8 ( 1/2 cup servings)
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs. 96% lean ground beef or turkey
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic (3 cloves, minced)
- 1 Tbsp zero point brown sugar substitute to regular brown sugar ( I use Lakanto Monkfruit Golden Sweetener)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup or 16 Tbsp no sugar added ketchup
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 8 low point or low carb buns, for additional points ( I use Great Value hamburger buns for 3 points)
Directions:
- Spray a large skillet with non stick cooking spray. Cook ground beef over medium high heat until it’s brown and no longer pink.
- Drain fat and leave meat in skillet. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add no sugar added ketchup, water, brown sugar substitute, chili powder, dry mustard and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Add Worcestershire sauce. Let is simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Spoon 1/2 cup sloppy joe mixture onto hamburger bun.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to month.
Servings: Makes 8 ( 1/2 cup servings)
GREEN:3 SmartPoints per serving
BLUE: 3 SmartPoints per serving
PURPLE: 3 SmartPoints per serving
Notes:
- Point value does not include the rolls or buns.
- The overall point value is the same if you were to use 1 Tbsp brown sugar or brown sugar substitute.
- In order to calculate the smart points on a recipe you have to enter the ingredients in manually (by creating a recipe in the recipe builder) not by the nutritional information. Since this recipe contains zero point items the app doesn’t realize there are zero point items in the recipe and will calculate it based only off the nutritional info which is not accurate.
- You may substitute a small green pepper, diced for the celery, if you desire.
Skinny Sloppy Joes
This skinny version of the classic childhood sloppy joe recipe is a hit at all family gatherings! It's quick, easy, and low in points! Perfect for any day of the week!
Author: thepounddropper.com
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. 96% lean ground beef or turkey
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced or 1 small green pepper, diced
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic (3 cloves, minced)
- 1 Tbsp zero point brown sugar substitute to regular brown sugar ( I use Lakanto Monkfruit Golden Sweetener)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup or 16 Tbsp no sugar added ketchup
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 8 low point or low carb buns, for additional points ( I use Great Value hamburger buns for 3 points)
Instructions
- Spray a large skillet with non stick cooking spray. Cook ground beef over medium high heat until it's brown and no longer pink.
- Drain fat and leave meat in skillet. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add no sugar added ketchup, water, brown sugar substitute, chili powder, dry mustard and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Add Worcestershire sauce.
- Let is simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Spoon 1/2 cup sloppy joe mixture onto hamburger bun.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to month.
Servings: Makes 8 ( 1/2 cup servings)
GREEN:3 SmartPoints per serving
BLUE: 3 SmartPoints per serving
PURPLE: 3 SmartPoints per serving
Notes
- Point value does not include the roll or buns.
- The overall point value is the same if you were to use 1 Tbsp brown sugar or brown sugar substitute.
- If you use 93% ground turkey the point value is 4 Smart Points per serving. If you use 99% ground turkey the point value is 1 Smart Point per serving for the BLUE or PURPLE plan.
- In order to calculate the smart points on a recipe you have to enter the ingredients in manually (by creating a recipe in the recipe builder) not by the nutritional information. Since this recipe contains zero point items the app doesn’t realize there are zero point items in the recipe and will calculate it based only off the nutritional info which is not accurate
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 499mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 18g
No draining. ???
HI Susie,
Yes, if there is liquid fat. I would recommend draining the fat. Thank you
Can classic Monkfruit work in these recipes or will there be a big difference in taste?
Yes, the classic would work just as well.
Thanks so much
Tried this meatless using Impossible Burger meat. A vegan sloppy Joe! I used green pepper. Rest I stuck with recipe and it was really delicious. My mew favorite Sloppy Joe! Thank you!
Are the points the same if you use turkey or ground beef? Thanks.
Hi Kathy,
Thanks for your question.If you use 93% ground turkey the point value is 4 Freestyle Smart Points per serving. If you use 97% ground turkey the point value is 2 Freestyle Smart Point per serving. If you use 99% ground turkey the point value is 1 Freestyle Smart Points per serving.
Have a wonderful day!
A timely and yummy post for me! Thank you. I was trying to figure out something different, quick, and easy for lunch that I could use my thawed 96/4 ground beef in. And I actually had most all of the ingredients on hand. Didn’t have celery and used a red pepper instead of green. So we had a quick, easy, and delicious fast lunch! Thanks! Have a great day!
You are amazing. Thanks for the fantastic recipes.
Would tomato sauce be an ok substitute for the ketchup?
Hi Jess
You can use tomato sauce in place of the ketchup-keep in mind the ketchup does add a bit of sweetness to the flavor. You may want to add a bit of sugar substitute if you desired.
thank you,
Linds
I literally just read this recipe as my first experience of your website and I am in love, thank you for taking the time to break it down – does the points value change if you use swerve confectioners sugar instead of brown(or substitute) sugar?
Just happens to be the only thing in my pantry…
this look amazing ! thanks for sharing
I am obsessed with these sloppy joes. I have been making them once a week now for a couple of months. They really have a much more complex taste than just using a sloppy joe mix packet. I think it is the catsup and sweetener that makes them taste like I remember eating them as a kid.