Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Sloppy Joes

I love Sloppy Joes, but I wanted a healthier version that still had a lot of flavor. The girls and I loved it, especially over cooked brown rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.

Sloppy Joes

1-2 lbs ground turkey or ground beef
1 diced pepper
1 diced onion
15.5 oz can tomato sauce
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Fry the meat, pepper, and onion in a skillet until done. Add the remaining ingredients then cook and stir until heated and thickened.
*  Freezes perfectly. I like to place a single serving of the frozen Sloppy Joes in a large microwave safe bowl with 1/2 cup brown rice and 3/4 cup water then microwave for 6 minutes or until the rice is done.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

Making Sloppy Joes in the crock pot infuses the meat with all of the wonderful flavors.

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

2 lbs cooked ground beef
1 can tomato soup
8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp mustard
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp pepper

Thoroughly combine all of the ingredients in the crock pot. Cover then cook on low for 4-8 hours depending how soft you want you meat to be.
* Wonderful served as a sandwich or over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.

Egg Free, Dairy Free Sloppy Joes

I was in the mood for Sloppy Joes but I didn't have any of the canned sauce. I decided to throw a few ingredients together and I was very happy how it came out. The amounts of each ingredient can be changed so that the final sauce suits your family's tastes. Feel free to add onions, garlic and/or green peppers if your family likes them.

Sloppy Joes

1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp A1 sauce
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp mustard
Dash of garlic powder, salt and pepper

In a skillet over medium heat, brown the meat and drain the grease. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Serve on rolls or over hot cooked rice or noodles.
*  For an even quicker meal, I use precooked ground beef that I keep in the freezer. I placed the ground beef and all of the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl then microwaved it until heated through.