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Cheesy Sloppy Joe’s

June 5, 2013 By Michelle Knight 9 Comments

I love this cookbook from Weight Watchers.  I bought it at Half Price Books about a year ago, and all of the meals are easy and delicious. 
I only paid $7.98 for it, and it has paid for itself.  All of the recipes are healthy and my family loves eating them. 
The Cheesy Sloppy Joe’s have been the favorite, so I thought that I would share it with my readers.

They literally take 5 min. to make, and  I even had some leftover that I froze for another meal. This recipe can be found in the Weight Watchers’ cookbook. 130 recipes from scratch. 

I try to cook double the meal so that I can freeze the leftovers for the next week.  It really helps out in a pinch to just defrost, cook, and eat.

I know alot of people that set aside time to cook frozen meals, and I do that also, using my leftovers is another way.  This realy helps with the grocery budget. 

Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 10 oz. pkg. frozen mixed veg.
1 can tomato paste
1 package sloppy joe seasoning mix
3 whole-wheat hamburger buns
6 slices fat-free cheddar cheese

Directions:

1.  Heat a large nonstick skillet over med. high heat.  Add the beef and cook until browned.  4-5 minutes, stirring with a spoon to break it up.  Discard any drippings.

2. Stir in the mixed vegetables.  1 1/3  cups water, the tomato paste, and seasoning mix:  bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring until thickened, about 10 min.

3.  Meanwhile, preheat the broiler.  Place the buns cut side up, on a broiler rack and broil 3 inches from the heat until toasted, 1-2 minutes.  Top each bun half with 1 slice of the cheese and broil until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute longer.  Spoon 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on top of each bun half and serve at once.

I personally made a few changes to accommodate my family.  First, I always have ground beef frozen in the freezer.  As soon as I get it from Sam’s club I bring home, cook it , then freeze.  That takes 5 min. off of my cooking time.
The other changes include the tomato paste and seasoning.  My kids do not like strong seasonings so I add garlic, salt, pepper and chili powder to my mix.  It works well for us.  Finally, I use my canned tomato juice to make my own tomato paste.   It is really easy and I know that it is completely homemade.

Facts about this meal:

Prep:  5 min.    Cook: 15 min     Calories:    207
   

If you like this post please go to www.facebook.com/michelle.knight and comment on my  page MOMS ARE FRUGAL. 

Cheers!

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Comments

  1. Susan Bigan

    June 5, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    Yummers… think I’m going to try this tonight!

    Reply
  2. Christine Ploog

    June 5, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    Sounds like something my kids would eat ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. misty marroquin

    June 6, 2013 at 12:15 am

    That looks so yum! I like how you hid the veggies in the meat, so the kids won’t know they’re in there. Brillant!

    Reply
  4. 2Momma2

    June 6, 2013 at 4:06 am

    Love this! I have a Huge collection of WW cookbooks and just made a weekend meal plan mostly from WW recipes http://exploringdomesticity.blogspot.com/2013/06/healthy-meal-planning-for-cabin.html. I don’t think I’ve come across any I haven’t liked. Thanks for sharing!

    Kristin
    http://Www.exploringdomesticity.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Michelle Knight

    June 6, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    I love the Weight Watchers cookbooks. I think I will buy more.
    I will look up your blog Kristin thanks for leaving your site. I am always interested in new blog sites!

    Reply
  6. Kristen Campbell

    June 6, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Sounds yummy!

    Reply
  7. Esther MacDonald

    June 8, 2013 at 1:26 am

    My husband will LOVE this…and so will my kids!

    Reply
  8. Heather @ GRB

    June 8, 2013 at 2:19 am

    Yum! We like sloppy joe’s and never thought to add veggies to it! A great idea for when my daughter is older!

    Reply
  9. source

    March 16, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    Sometimes, you’ve to express what individuals don’t want to consider about. I respect you for that.

    Reply

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