• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Simple Healthy Kitchen
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
    • Popular Recipes
    • Dinner
    • Appetizers & Snacks
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Juices & Smoothies
    • Salads
    • Sides
    • Slow Cooker
    • Soups
    • Vegan
  • What’s in Season?
  • Contact
    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
  • What’s in Season?
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Home
    • About
    • Recipe Index
    • What’s in Season?
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Easy Dinner Recipes

    Healthy Sloppy Joes {Clean Eating}

    Last Updated February 27, 2021. Originally Published October 8, 2014 By Susan 3 Comments

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Healthy Sloppy Joes- This American classic gets a healthy tweak. All the savory beef and tomato goodness you love, with a nutritional boost from the addition of healthy beans and vegetables. A perfect easy dinner recipe. Only one skillet needed, ready in 20 mins.

    Healthy Sloppy Joes

    Don’t know what to make for dinner tonight? You’ll just need a big skillet, a few simple ingredients and about 15 min. to whip up todays” One Pot Wednesday “meal - Healthy Sloppy Joe's

    I came across this recipe in an old issue of Clean Eating Magazine and tinkered with it just a bit. I love sloppy joes, but I never think about actually making sloppy joes. So, when I saw this healthy version, I knew it was going straight to the top of the “must make” list. I’m not disappointed! And it was SO easy to make!

    Just brown the lean ground beef, stir in the garlic, spinach and carrots and let cook until the spinach begins to wilt.

    Skillet Sloppy Joe

    Add the remaining ingredients (beans, tomatoes, green onion, mustard, vinegar, ketchup and maple syrup) and let simmer for about 8-10 min. until the ingredients are fully cooked and they have formed a nice saucy consistency.

    One Pan Clean Eating Sloppy Joes

    Spoon the mixture on toasted whole wheat, or seeded buns and serve right away. Warning: They’re called SLOPPY Joes for a reason! So much goodness packed on top of one bun…you just might need a knife and fork. Or not!

    Healthy Sloppy Joes | Simple Healthy Kitchen

    Time to get this healthified version of the classic Sloppy Joe back into your dinner rotation.

    Easy Sloppy Joes

    Print Recipe Pin Recipe

    Healthy Sloppy Joes

    Healthy Sloppy Joes- This American classic gets a healthy tweak. All the savory beef and tomato goodness you love, with a nutritional boost from the addition of healthy beans and vegetables. {Easy Dinner Idea, One Pan Meal}
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Author: Susan | SimpleHealthyKitchen.com

    Ingredients

    • ½ lb. lean ground beef or turkey
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 carrot peeled and shredded
    • 3 cups fresh spinach
    • 1 cup canned navy beans or garbanzo
    • 1 cup diced tomatoes canned or fresh
    • ¼ cup green onions chopped
    • 2 tsp grainy mustard
    • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
    • 1 tsp ketchup
    • 1 tsp maple syrup
    • 4 whole wheat or seeded hamburger buns

    Instructions

    • In a large sauté pan (with lid) cook ground beef on medium-high until browned. If necessary, drain any fat from pan. Add garlic and stir to combine.
    • Add carrots and spinach to ground beef and stir until the spinach begins to wilt (approx. 1-2 min.). Add remaining ingredients (beans, tomatoes, green onion, mustard, vinegar, ketchup and maple syrup). Reduce heat to medium and cover the pan. Allow mixture to simmer, stirring occasionally, until completely cooked (approx. 8-10 min.)
    • Toast the buns (if desired) and spoon mixture onto buns.

    I added another handful of fresh spinach and some additional shredded carrots to the mixture right before serving so the Joes would have a little fresh veggie crunch.

      Share on Facebook Share by Text Pin Recipe
      Tried this recipe? Pin it for later!Mention @shkitchen or tag #simplehealthykitchen!
      Share on pinterest
      Pinterest
      Share on twitter
      Twitter
      Share on facebook
      Facebook
      Share on reddit
      Reddit
      Share on tumblr
      Tumblr
      Share on stumbleupon
      Stumbleupon
      Share on yummly
      Yummly
      Share on email
      Email
      Share on print
      Print
      « Faux Ice Cream
      Curried Chickpea and Kale Soup »

      About Susan

      Reader Interactions

      Comments

      1. annie@ciaochowbambina

        October 22, 2014 at 9:27 pm

        I loved sloppy joe's as a kid...this sounds great and all grown up!

        Reply
      2. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen

        October 09, 2014 at 7:22 am

        Love, love, love this version of a healthy sloppy joe! All those ingredients in it look simply amazing. Pinned!

        Reply
      3. Thalia @ butter and brioche

        October 09, 2014 at 12:28 am

        I have never had a sloppy joe before. Think they definitely are an American treat that is hard to find here in Australia. You definitely have inspired me to recreate the recipe though.. loving how healthy and delicious they look and sound!

        Reply

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Primary Sidebar

      Hi I'm Susan!

      Thanks for stopping by Simple Healthy Kitchen- a food blog featuring simple healthy meal ideas that can be prepared in 30 min. or less, using seasonally fresh ingredients. Read More…

      GET THE LATEST RECIPES

      Visit our sister site- Healthy Instant Pot Recipes

      Footer

      GET THE LATEST RECIPES !

      • Bloglovin
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
      • Pinterest
      • RSS
      • Twitter

      As Seen On:

      Logos of publications Simple Healthy Kitchen has been seen on. Listed are Buzz Feed, NBC News, Country Living, People Food and Woman's Day

      • Home
      • About
      • Recipes
      • What's in Season?
      • Contact
      • Privacy Policy & Disclosures

      Copyright © 2023