Low Fat Sloppy Joes in Lettuce Cups

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Low Fat Sloppy Joes in Lettuce Cups

Rich and tangy, these sloppy joes make an easy and delicious low-fat, low carb and high-protein weeknight meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword american, beef, dairy-free, dinner, egg-free, lettuce, low fat, lunch, main, nut-free, sloppy joe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 319kcal

Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef see note
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt or more to taste
2 teaspoons bacon grease or avocado oil
1/2 onion chopped fine
6 ounces brown mushrooms high vitamin D, minced
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2 teaspoons molasses
2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon allspice
pinch of cayenne optional
6 ounces tomato paste
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or. more to taste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon gelatin
2 teaspoons yeast extract spread
3 cups butter lettuce 1 head

Instructions

Sprinkle the beef with the baking soda (makes the beef more juicy) and set it aside.
Heat a large pan over medium high heat and when hot, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring often until the onions begin to caramelize, about 5-10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, another minute. Then add the spices and tomato paste and cook for another couple of minutes.
Add the beef and cook, breaking it up until the meat is no longer pink and disrupting any large clumps, about 10 minutes. Add the water, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and gelatin and cook until the liquid is reduced to produce a thick meat sauce, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, coconut aminos, and vinegar to taste.
Serve on lettuce cups.

Notes

You can add some ground organ meats here for some extra nutrition – the sauce helps hide the flavor if you do not like it - aim for around 5% of the weight to be ground liver, for example.

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 1.59

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