Healthy Sloppy Joes

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 lbs. lean ground beef or ground turkey

2 teaspoons avocado oil or olive oil

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 small bell pepper, diced (any color)

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

¾ cup water

2 tablespoons yellow mustard or Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

½ teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika

½ teaspoon fish sauce (may substitute coconut aminos or tamari)*

1 – 2 teaspoons fine salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

buns or oven-baked sweet potatoes or Instant Pot sweet potatoes (optional for serving)

Directions

Place a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add oil, onions, and peppers. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until onions start to soften (about 5 minutes).

Add the ground beef and garlic. Use a large spoon to break up meat, cook, stirring occasionally until meat is browned and almost cooked through. About 10-12 minutes. Drain meat if desired.

To the meat mixture, add tomato paste, water, mustard, vinegar, fish sauce, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine. Continue to cook over medium heat (about 10 minutes) until hot and ground beef is cooked through and peppers are tender.

Taste and season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately over buns or baked sweet potatoes. Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Or, freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/8 recipe (doesn't incl
• Calories: 176
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 68 mg
• Sodium: 444 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 27 g