Sloppy Joes with Lentils and Simple Coleslaw ($10 Family Dinner Idea)
This sloppy joe recipe is so quick and easy -- and it uses lentils to stretch the ground beef even further and pack in some filling fiber! Pair it with the easiest coleslaw recipe ever for a delicious, healthy, and frugal dinner!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Sloppy Joes with Lentils:
- 1 lb ground beef Aldi — $4.99
- 1 small onion finely diced (Aldi – $1.99 for 3lbs) — $0.30
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced (Aldi – $1.75 for 3-ct pkg) — $0.12
- 2 cups water
- 1 8- ounce can tomato sauce Aldi — $0.55
- 1/2 cup uncooked lentils rinsed (Aldi – $1.55 for 16 ounces) — $0.34
- 1/2 cup ketchup Publix – $1.14 for 13.5 ounces — $0.37
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bag hamburger buns Walmart – reduced rack — $0.99
Ingredients for Simple Coleslaw:
- 1 14- ounce bag shredded coleslaw mix Publix — $1.50
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise Publix – free with coupons and rebates — $0
- 2 Tablespoons sugar Aldi – $2.86 for 4-lbs – $0.08
- 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice Aldi – $3.19 for 1-lb of lemons — $0.25
- 1 Tablespoon vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing for the coleslaw: 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix the coleslaw mix and the dressing together until well mixed. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.
- In a skillet, combine the ground beef, chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until meat is no longer pink. Drain off grease.
- Add the 2 cups water, tomato sauce, rinsed lentils, ketchup, vinegar, Dijon mustard, and pepper and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for an hour, or until the lentils are cooked and the mixture is thick.
- Serve the sloppy joe meat on buns with coleslaw on the side.
Notes
You do need to start this $10 Dinner about an hour and a half before dinner time. The prep work only takes a few minutes, but the coleslaw needs time to marinate and the lentils take time to cook.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 741mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 377IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 4mg
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