Recipe

Who doesn’t love Sloppy Joes?

A much better-for-you recipe than “Manwhiches”

We all love those bad for you, loaded with sugar and bad fat, Sloppy Joes. Probably, you remember Manwich fondly. If you’ve ever made them from scratch, however, you know that they’re full of sugar and ketchup.

They don’t have to be.

You can eliminate the added sugar and the ketchup (which, after all, is mostly sugar too) by substituting ground carrots and balsamic reduction, then using tomato paste. My boy, Gray, loved them from as soon as he started eating meat! The kids in his church children’s group loved them too when I made them for group functions.

Imagine getting your kids to eat tomatoes and carrots and onions and peppers without a fuss. Not only did Gray eat them without a fuss, he requested them!

Image sourced from Pinterest

Made-from-scratch Sloppy Joe Sandwiches

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup raw ground Carrots (@ 3 whole, peeled organic)
• 3 tbs dark Balsamic Vinegar
• 3 tbs Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 to 4 ounces Tomato Paste
• 1 tsp Better Than Bullion Soup Base
• 5 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)