Kentucky Beef Council

Beef Recipes

Chipotle Sloppy Joes with Crunchy Coleslaw

Total Preparation & Cooking Time:  30 minutes


Ingredients:

 

pound ground beef (95% lean)

1/4

 

cup chopped onion

3/4

 

cup ketchup

1/2

 

cup frozen corn

1/2

 

cup canned black beans, rinsed, drained

1/2

 

cup tomato sauce

1-2

teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1/2

teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
Crunchy Coleslaw:
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups packaged coleslaw mix
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/8-inch thick strips
Black pepper

Instructions:

1.

 

To prepare Crunchy Coleslaw, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, pepper sauce and salt in small bowl. Add coleslaw mix and bell pepper; toss to coat. Season with black pepper, as desired. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

2.

 

Brown ground beef with onion in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings. Stir in ketchup, corn, beans, tomato sauce, chipotle peppers and cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in cilantro, salt and black pepper.

3.

 

Place beef mixture on bottom half of each bun; top with coleslaw. Close sandwiches.

Makes 4 servings.

 

 

Nutrition information per serving: 406 calories; 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 77 mg cholesterol; 1344 mg sodium; 50 g carbohydrate; 6.9 g fiber; 33 g protein; 9.4 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 2.2 mcg vitamin B12; 5.3 mg iron; 39.8 mcg selenium; 7.3 mg zinc.

   
 Recipe from the Healthy Beef Cookbook