Sloppy Joe - Sandwich 21

Recipe for Sloppy Joe:

Ingredients

1. Ground beef (500g) - 1420 calories
2. Onion (1 medium) - 44 calories
3. Red bell pepper (1 medium) - 31 calories
4. Garlic (3 cloves) - 13 calories
5. Tomato sauce (1 cup) - 78 calories
6. Tomato paste (2 tbsp) - 30 calories
7. Brown sugar (1 tbsp) - 52 calories
8. Mustard (1 tbsp) - 9 calories
9. Worcestershire sauce (1 tbsp) - 13 calories
10. Salt (1 tsp) - 0 calories
11. Pepper (1 tsp) - 6 calories
12. Hamburger buns (6) - 780 calories

Instructions:

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef, onion, and red bell pepper. Cook until the beef is completely browned and the vegetables are tender. This should take about 7-10 minutes. Drain off any excess fat.

2. Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

3. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

4. Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and let it simmer for about 20 minutes, until the flavors are well combined.

5. Serve the mixture on the hamburger buns.

The total calorie count for the entire recipe is approximately 2476 calories. Each sandwich, assuming the recipe makes 6, is around 412 calories.

As for the diet chart, this sandwich fits well into a balanced diet. A balanced diet includes a variety of different foods like whole grains, proteins, vegetables, and fruits. This Sloppy Joe recipe contains protein (ground beef), vegetables (onion and red bell pepper), and grains (hamburger bun). However, it is slightly high in sugar due to the brown sugar and tomato sauce. If you're watching your sugar intake, you might want to reduce the amount of brown sugar or choose a low-sugar tomato sauce.

Now, let's talk about the history of the Sloppy Joe. This sandwich is a true American classic, believed to have originated in the 1930s. The most common story suggests that a cook named Joe in Sioux City, Iowa, added tomato sauce to his "loose meat" sandwiches and the "Sloppy Joe" was born. During the Great Depression era, this was an economical way to make ground meat go further. By the 1960s, the Sloppy Joe was a common comfort food and it remains popular today. The Sloppy Joe has since spawned many variations across the globe, but the heart of the recipe - ground meat in a flavorful sauce, served on a bun - remains the same.

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