Gluten Free Sloppy Joes {Paleo, 30-Minutes}
This healthy, gluten free and paleo friendly copycat of Manwich's Bold sloppy joe sauce has a deep, rich flavor that mimics a childhood classic!
Equipment
- 1 12" skillet
- measuring cups and spoons
- 1 Wooden Spoon
- 1 Medium bowl
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil or coconut oil
- 2 lbs ground beef I used 80/20
Vegetables
- 2 stalks celery very small diced
- 1 medium onion very small diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper small diced
Spice Blend
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black ground
- ¼ teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 dashes crushed red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Sauce Ingredients
- 1½ 6oz cans tomato paste
- 1¼ cups water
- 1½ tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1½ tablespoon coconut aminos may replace with Worcestershire sauce if you don't need to be paleo compliant
- 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses* omit for Whole30 or replace with date paste
Instructions
Cook The Meat
- Add oil to skillet over MEDIUM heat until very warm. Add meat to pan breaking up with a wooden spoon. Continue to break apart meat until it's in very small pieces. Cook until mostly brown with a little remaining pink about 4-5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl and set aside for later.
Cook The Vegetables
- In the same skillet used to cook the meat, add the vegetables: celery, onion, and green bell pepper. Season with 2-3 big pinches of salt and cook until very tender about 8-10 minutes.
Sauté The Spices
- In the same skillet with the vegetables, add the spice blend: coconut sugar, cumin, paprika, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper, mustard powder, crushed red pepper, and minced garlic. Sauté until fragrant about 30 seconds.
Get Saucy
- Add tomato paste to the spices and toast stirring frequently for 1-2 minutes until it turns deeper red.
- Return ground meat and accumulated juices back to the pan. Stir until meat, spices, and tomato paste are combined.
- Add water, white wine vinegar, coconut aminos, and molasses. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, lower heat to MEDIUM-LOW, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Enjoy!
Notes
*Grandma’s Original Molasses is the brand of unsulphured molasses that is readily available in grocery stores near me. However, if I’m ordering from Amazon, I typically will choose Plantation brand.
**If we're eating on gluten free buns, this recipe makes about 10 sandwiches.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 19gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 681mgPotassium: 644mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 791IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 3mg
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