Mushroom Beef Sloppy Joes

Swapping half of the meat for nutrient-dense mushrooms cuts down on saturated fat while adding volume, fiber, and savory umami flavor to this classic comfort food.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 1/2 pound white button mushrooms, finely chopped · 72 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, finely chopped · 69 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/4 pound 90% lean ground beef · 175 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil · 193 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 cup chopped onions · 23 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 clove garlic, minced · 4 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce · 79 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon chili powder · 23 kcal in the whole recipe
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar · 46 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar · 1 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 whole-wheat buns · 411 kcal in the whole recipe

Method

1. Chop the white button and cremini mushrooms finely to match the texture of ground beef.

   

2. Heat canola oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and chopped mushrooms, cooking until the beef is browned and the mushrooms have released and evaporated their moisture. Transfer the mixture to a plate.

   

3. In the same pan, add the chopped onions and minced garlic. Sauté for a few minutes until soft and golden.

   

4. Return the mushroom-beef mixture to the pan. Stir in the tomato sauce, chili powder, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and black pepper.

   

5. Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes until the sauce is thickened, then spoon the warm mixture generously onto the whole-wheat buns and serve.

   

Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.