{"id":15606,"date":"2017-03-21T23:37:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T04:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=15606"},"modified":"2023-10-23T11:29:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:29:24","slug":"sloppy-joes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/sloppy-joes","title":{"rendered":"Sloppy Joes (Stove Top and Instant Pot)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is nothing more comforting and hearty than some Sloppy Joes mixture, sandwich between bread and some cheese. It's a sweet tangy delicious combination and the whole family will love it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I must admit I didn't even know what sloppy joes were until I went to the USA back in 2000 on a Student Summer Camp program. The name Sloppy Joes for one just doesn't really sell it, does it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the summer camp I worked on meal were all provided to both the staff and the campers. So you can imagine the kind of food I saw, very American, mostly unhealthy, but also not the kind of food you turn down - pancakes, hot dogs, burgers, s'mores, brownies, pizza, macaroni cheese, meatballs and sloppy joes to name a few. They did have a small salad bar too and healthier options, but when all the bad stuff is in front of you, its hard to resist. I am surprised I didn't come back several stone heavier, but I think it was the fact I was pretty active most of the day that kept the weight gain to a minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was apprehensive the first time I tried a sloppy Joe at the camp, I mean it looked like. a burger, but the meat was well sloppy. Hence it's name I guess. But I  was actually surprised, it taste pretty darn good. Not a flavour that is easy to explain, a kind of tangy sweet deliciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course now I live in Canada, sloppy joes are a pretty common occurrence, so it seemed fitting that I really should have a version right here on my blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have cooked this both stove top and instant pot before and either way works well. No idea what an Instant Pot<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is? (check it out on amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/span>). It's a 7in1 cooker, and it slow cooks, pressure cooks, saute's, has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge and even makes yoghurt (I haven't tried that yet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally Sloppy Joes would have sugar and tomato ketchup in the recipe, but those are pretty high but can easily be replaced with some ingredients, such as the ones I use in my recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once cooked, layer some cheese from your healthy extra allowance onto a healthy extra b wholemeal roll and then spoon a good spoonful of the sloppy joes mixture on top of the cheese and sandwich together, the more meat mixture you add the better. You really have to replicate that sloppiness for a true sloppy Joe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My kids love these and I always make a big pot whenever I cook this, so I can tub some up to freeze. Leftovers are always a plus right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Sloppy Joes are great served with this Apple Slaw<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and Butternut Squash Fries<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or if you prefer real chips, try my Perfect Fries<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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