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Who isn’t looking for quick healthy meal solutions during the busy holiday and shopping season? Here’s a sophisticated twist on a kids’ favorite from Suzanne McKinley in Lyons, Georgia. She writes: “My daughter Tiffany came up with this lower-fat version of traditional sloppy joes—and we all love it!” TIP: Best of all, this recipe can be made ahead and frozen for real holiday convenience. However, the tangy kick from the orange peel may not appeal to children.
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Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 274 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 713 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 18 g protein.
Originally published as Sloppy Joes in Quick Cooking November/December 2005, p48
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Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2012 by katlaydee3
These were really good Sloppy Joes. I served them with baked beans and potato salad.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by brookeparker
Had to use ground pork instead, was really good. Added a dash of salt and pepper and made it as an open faced sandwich with slice of swiss cheese on top-Great!
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2011 by Ab0628
My husband loves sloppy joes and we both liked this recipe. I didn't use the orange, and I used red pepper flakes instead of the cayenne. He likes a sweeter sauce, so he would have liked brown sugar in addition to the molasses. I liked it as it was. I will make this recipe again.
Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2011 by Chicha
I forgot to look at the reviews before I made this for lunch. I was in a hurry because I was having a hard time making up my mind what to cook with the ground turkey I had. So, I tried this recipe. Most of the time I use the recipe as a springboard for what I want to cook. I followed the recipe a lot closer than most meals. I used 1/4 c. of ketchup instead of 1/2 cup. I also did not put in the orange peel or cloves. I did put in the tiniest bit of cinnamon. I cooked the meat with all of the ingredients until it was a nice, thick sauce coating the meat. I was afraid the mustard was going to be too strong for me. I really did not notice it. I was a great flavored meal. Thanks!
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2011 by Valsetz
Excellent tasting and very quick to make!!
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2010 by caralm
As any intelligent cook knows, there are plenty of low or no salt products out there that can be substituted for the full salted version of tomatoes, tomato sauce and worcestershire sauce. The recipe tastes just as good using those types of products. Obviously CarmeIN didn't even bother trying to make this recipe with no/low salt products. Why even bother to comment on a recipe if you haven't tried to make it to begin with? I'm sure other dialysis patients or those needing to watch their sodium intake are smart and can see for themselves that the original recipe is higher in sodium and make adjustments to the recipe or just skip over it and not make it at all.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by CarmelN
I would not make this recipe at all...Have you looked at the sodium content?...that is half a recommended daily allowable amount....deadly for dialysis patients.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by loisdelene
I would like to tell you a short story about my late husband and Sloppy Joe. Hubby was a native Texan and he told me Texas Chili did not have beans in it. He wasn't fond of beans in his Chili, So when I made TC I also made "Hoosier Chili' for me with beans. One day he asked if I knew what Sloppy Joes were. I had to laugh and tell him a woman doesn't raise 7 children without making Sloppy Joes. So he wanted me to make him some Sloppy Joes. So I did and he said, "What is this?" I told him Sloppy Joes he said, "No this is Chili." Of course we got a laugh out of that one, he had been eating Sloppy Joes and thought he was eating Texas Chili. LOL and I never found one Texas Chili recipe without beans.
I now would like to tell you a story about my late husband and Sloppy Joe.
Being a diabetic I left out the molasses and I did add a little bit of oatmeal,(but you can use a bit of flour) to thicken it up so it will stay on the bun. But it sure is good Son liked it better than the canned sauce. Home made by MOM is always better .
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