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Easy One Pan Sloppy Joes - Compare To Manwich® & Other Canned Sloppy Joe Sauces!

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: copycat manwich recipe, dairy free dinner ideas, gluten free sloppy joes recipe, healthy dinner ideas, healthy sloppy joes recipe, homemade sloppy joes, ketchup free sloppy joes, kid favorite dinner ideas, sloppy joes recipe, sugar free sloppy joes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Renee Kohley - Raising Generation Nourished

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter, ghee, or olive oil to cook in
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 medium bell pepper diced
  • 1 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 lb grassfed ground beef
  • Optional grated frozen liver or powdered organ meat to boost nutrients if desired See Notes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 15oz can tomato sauce
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp molasses
  • 1 cup bone broth or water
  • Sea salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Melt the butter over medium high heat in a large skillet or soup pot, and cook the onion and pepper with a big pinch of sea salt for 7 minutes to soften and sweeten the veggies.
  • Add the garlic, chili powder, and smoked paprika, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  • Add the ground beef with a couple good pinches of sea salt, and break up the meat, mixing it with the cooked veggies while browning the meat. I like to use a potato masher to get the pieces of beef smaller for this recipe.
  • Once the beef is browned, add the tomato paste, and stir it into the meat mixture to cook for one minute.
  • Add the tomato sauce, syrup, mustard, molasses, and broth, and bring to a simmer. Simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to your consistency preference. (The longer you cook, the thicker and less saucy it will be.)
  • Serve on a bun of your choosing, or if you are grain free it is delicious over a baked sweet potato or potato, or in a big salad bowl.

Notes

  • This recipe doubles easily in a large pot and freezes well.
  • You can swap half of the beef for 3 cups of beans for a nutrient change up if you like to include beans in your meal plan.
  • The optional organ meat is a great way to get this nutrient dense superfood into the family because you cannot taste it at all. Cook 1/4 cup frozen grated liver per pound of beef while you are browning the beef (you could start out with a few tablespoons and work up to that if you want). Or, you can use a powdered organ meat supplement and sprinkle that in to cook into the beef.