Healthy Sloppy Joes

Whenever I pull out this recipe (healthy sloppy joes), my kids get excited. I couldn’t believe how delicious it was the last time I made it! We don’t eat tons of beef, but my grandpa used to have a ranch, and when he passed away it stayed in the family.

Author: Jenni Wilson

Ingredients

· 2 lbs. ground beef, grass fed or organic if possible

· 1/2 C onion, chopped

· 1 C celery, chopped

· 1 red pepper, chopped small (I use a nut

· chopper)

· 1 10 oz. can tomato sauce

· 1/4 C ketchup

· 1/4 C Sucanat (or brown sugar)

· 1 T apple cider vinegar

· 1 1/2 tsp Braggs Aminos (or worcestershire sauce)

· 1/2 tsp sea salt

· 1/4 tsp garlic powder

· 8 wheat hamburger buns (I sometimes buy sprouted and my kids love it with this recipe!)

· 1 drop Black Pepper Essential oil (Optional)

Instructions

1. Cook the beef in a pan (stainless steel if possible) until mostly browned, and drain the fat.
2. Add onion, celery and red pepper.
3. Cover the pan, and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, and Braggs into beef mixture.
5. Season with salt and garlic powder. Serve on toasted buns and enjoy!

Find it online: https://naturaloilmom.com/healthy-sloppy-joes/