Sloppy joe
A simple and budget friendly American inspired take on classic mince on toast. Our deliciously hearty mince is packed with hidden veges for a nutritious meal suitable for the whole family.
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
Mince
The mince quantities here are doubled to use in shepherd’s pie. If you’re not making the shepherd’s pie, halve the quantities for the mince mixture.
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 large onions, finely diced
- 6 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped or 3 teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 170g can tomato paste
- 800g beef mince
- 1 leek, white and green parts thinly sliced and washed thoroughly
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups water
- 410g can whole kernel corn, drained
- 5 large carrots, grated
- 600g (4 cups) frozen peas*
- Salt and pepper, to taste
To serve
- 6 hamburger buns
- ½ head lettuce*, shredded
* These ingredients are shared with other recipes from week one of the winter weekly meal planner.
Method
- Heat oil in a large frying pan or pot on the stove over medium high heat. Sauté onions until softened, add garlic and paprika and stir fry until fragrant. Add tomato paste, stir, and heat through.
- Turn heat to high and add beef mince and leek. Cook until the beef has browned, stirring occasionally.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce and carefully pour in the water, gently stir, and cover with a lid. Bring to a boil, remove the lid and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened slightly, stirring occasionally.
- Mix through corn, carrots, and frozen peas to heat through. Test taste adding salt and pepper as desired.
- Set aside half of the mince mixture to use in the shepherd’s pie later in the week. Keep in a sealed container in the fridge.
- Heat buns according to packet instructions if desired. Serve sloppy joe with lettuce on the buns and topped with the mince or with lettuce on the side.
Cooking tips:
- Add your favourite spices and herbs for extra flavour. If you like it spicy, add chilli powder or flakes for extra heat.
Adapt it:
- You can use lamb mince, Quorn or another plant-based mince if you prefer.
- To make this gluten free, omit the Worcestershire sauce and add 1 tsp of mixed herbs instead.
- Opt for wholemeal buns to increase the fibre.
- Choose canned corn with no added salt to reduce the sodium or use frozen corn.
- For a light meal, swap the bread buns for an additional iceberg lettuce. Cut it in half and use the leaves as ‘cups’ for the mince mixture.
Kid friendly alternatives:
- Use tomato paste with no added salt and minimise added salt.
- Swap the leek for additional finely chopped onion if preferred.
Leftover tips:
- Eat for lunch the next day.
- Use any leftover hamburger buns for lunch the next day.