Happy Tuesday! Today’s blog will focus on one of America’s favorite childhood and even adulthood dishes – The Sloppy Joe.
After researching the history behind the staple dish, there appears to be a lot of debate regarding its origin and unfortunately I do not have the answers.
What I found in this research is that this dish was established at a cafe in the Midwest in the 1930s by a man name Joe who added tomato sauce to loose meat. Another source says that it originated as a Cuban loose meat sandwich in Florida. The Sloppy Joe was also even called a “Manwich”.
Well thanks to the recipe posted by Bodypotential I decided to try on the healthier version of Sloppy Joes. This dish was healthy on a budget and serves 4 people:
1 lb. Perdue Ground Turkey = 160 calories/serving = $2.99/lb. at Stop and Shop
16 tablespoons of tomato paste = 80 calories
6 tablespoons tomato sauce = 30 calories
2 tablespoons honey = 60 calories/serving
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. paprika
1 tbsp. cumin
1 tbsp. chili powder
Since I am doing this body cleanse for the next few days, the healthy sloppy joes will last me 2-4 meals either lunch or dinner.
Tablespoons and Teaspoons 