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The Healthy $1 Menu: Sloppy Joe’s in a Bowl

December 30, 2009 by KimiHarris 47 Comments

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Today we have another addition to our Healthy Dollar Menu series! This guest post, by Wardeh from gnowfglins.com is another wonderful family friendly meal idea. Nourishing, and frugal, it also sounds like a great dish to serve a crowd. And I never thought of doing Sloppy Joe Rice Bowls before! Thanks Wardeh! I will be leaving tomorrow for a wedding and since I know many of you are still recovering from Christmas with New Years coming up, let’s wait one more week before bringing back our Pennywise Carnival.

Definitely a family favorite! This is also a meal I serve to company, for a down-home, afternoon, family-get-together type of meal (if that makes any sense!). For company, I stretch the meat by adding 4 cups of cooked green lentils to the meat mixture, while (just about if not entirely) doubling the sauce ingredients.

Each serving of this meal costs $1.04, which doesn’t include the diced avocado (pictured).

Here’s the price breakdown. All ingredients are organic and purchased via local farms or a natural food warehouse like Azure Standard.

    $1.38 – 2 cups dry brown basmati rice
    $0 – 2 cups water plus 4 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar
    $0 – 2 cups stock
    $6.70 – 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef (or ground buffalo)
    $.67 – 1 onion, diced
    $.17 – 3 cloves garlic, diced
    $0 – 3/4 cup filtered water
    $.79 – 1 can organic tomato paste (Trader Joe’s)
    $.17 – 2 teaspoons sea salt, Himalayan
    $.04 – 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    $.36 – 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    $.34 – 3 tablespoons raw honey
    $.25 – fresh, chopped cilantro
    $.25 – homemade cultured dairy

$10.38 – total for 10 servings
$1.04 – per serving

Sloppy Joe’s In A Bowl

Serves 10

    2 cups dry brown basmati rice
    2 cups clean water plus 4 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
    2 cups stock
    2 pounds grass-fed ground beef (or ground buffalo)
    1 onion, diced
    3 cloves garlic, diced
    3/4 cup filtered water
    1 can tomato paste
    2 teaspoons sea salt
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    3 tablespoons raw honey
    garnishes: sliced olives, thinly sliced or diced onions, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, and/or homemade cultured dairy, chopped cilantro, shredded raw cheese

In a 2 to 3 quart pot, soak the rice in the 2 cups of water and raw apple cider vinegar overnight. The next day, add the 2 cups stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until all liquid is absorbed and grains are fluffy and tender. This will be about a half hour if the grains have soaked overnight. Remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

While rice is cooking, put the ground beef in a 4 to 6 quart stock pot. Over medium heat, brown the beef. Add onions and garlic. Saute until soft. In a 4 cup measuring cup, whisk together: water, tomato paste, sea salt, pepper, olive oil, and honey. Add sauce mixture to meat. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.

Fill bowls with rice, then meat sauce, then desired garnishes. The picture shows a Sloppy Joe’s bowl garnished with diced shredded homemade goat cheese, diced onions, diced avocado, chopped cilantro, and a drizzle of “sour cream.” I make our “sour cream” by blending homemade chevre or kefir cheese with raw milk to a drizzly sour cream consistency.

Enjoy!

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  1. Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS

    December 30, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Thanks for sharing my Healthy Menu idea, Kimi! The picture is not showing up – it blinks for a moment and then goes away. Hope you have a wonderful trip.

    Also, I forgot to mention that when I serve this for company, I at least double the amount of cooked rice.

    Reply
  2. Julie

    December 30, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Sloppy Joes! One of the best dishes ever and to think it can be healthy too! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  3. Peggy

    December 30, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    Thanks I forgot all about this! My mom used to make this when I was a kid!!! When our boys were younger I used to make this but would add a little extra liquid and pulzerized old fashion oats to stretch this even farther!!

    Reply
  4. Irene

    December 30, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    Thank you for this recipe. I have to eat gluten free, and this recipe will be added to my menu!

    Reply
  5. Rachel J.

    December 30, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    I like to added finely shredded or pureed veggies. Red cabbage hides particularly well as do carrots 🙂

    Reply
  6. KimiHarris

    December 30, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    Does anyone else have any issues seeing the picture?

    Reply
    • emily

      December 30, 2009 at 8:04 pm

      I can’t see the picture either, but the recipe sounds wounderful…I’m adding it to my menu for next week.

      Reply
    • Jen

      December 31, 2009 at 2:33 pm

      I can see one picture at the top of the post…….. comes up fine here

      Reply
  7. Lynne

    December 30, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    Yes, me too, Kimi. I can’t see it.

    However the recipe sounds nice and I will be making it as soon as our south Pacific weather cools down a little 🙂

    Reply
  8. emily- www.mplsrealfoodlover.com

    December 30, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    cant see it either.

    Reply
  9. Angela

    December 30, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    No picture for me, but I do think that it sounds deliciously simple and tasty.

    Reply
  10. KimiHarris

    December 30, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    Hopefully I have fixed the picture issue now. It’s a really pretty picture so I wanted you all to see it!

    Reply
  11. Anita

    December 30, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    It’s been a while since I’ve been on your blog Kimi and I’m thumbing through the recipes and saying nummy, nummy, nummy.

    Reply
  12. Chef E

    December 31, 2009 at 6:04 am

    I saw the photo and that is some darn good food porn! Is it wrong to want a bowl of that for breakfast? Sloppy Joes bring such a flood of childhood memories!

    Reply
  13. 3hens2boys1dog

    December 31, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Hi there,
    Thanks for such a great site! I was wondering if you have a way to just print the recipe’s without having to print the entire page and all the adds and color pictures? Trying to conserve ink/paper but don’t have the time to hadn write them.
    Thank you!
    Trista

    Reply
    • Lisa Z

      December 31, 2009 at 3:35 pm

      I usually copy and paste the recipe into a word doc. and then print it.

      Reply
  14. Lisa Z

    December 31, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    We’re making this for New Year’s Eve dinner tonight! Thanks for a new idea…I love the concept of serving it over rice.

    Reply
    • Lisa Z

      January 2, 2010 at 9:55 am

      It was delicious!

      Reply
  15. Nicole P

    January 1, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Thanks for the recipe! I’m going to add it to my menu for next week.

    Reply
  16. Breanne

    January 1, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    My family doesn’t particularly like Sloppy Joe’s, but I think I might be able to win them over with this! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Herbwifemama

    January 2, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    Dinner tonight, but instead, we’re having them on sprouted buns with a slice of raw cheddar. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Marnita

    January 2, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    That looks so good and sounds even better. I can’t wait to try it. On another note, my husband was recently looking at your Cold Remedy beverage recipe page and it wouldn’t pull up. Could you please send me the recipe? Thanks.

    Reply
  19. Ann Marie @ CHEESESLAVE

    January 2, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    I wish we could find grass-fed beef for only $3.35/pound. It costs twice that here in CA, even when we buy a side of beef in bulk.

    Reply
    • mel

      January 3, 2010 at 9:02 am

      I agree with Ann Marie. I thought finding grassfed beef for $3.50 a pound was super cheap here in WI. Mostly, I’ve seen it for around $5-$6 per pound. Although, I am always happy to pay the price if I want ground beef! Grassfed does make such a difference, doesn’t it?!

      Reply
      • Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS

        January 3, 2010 at 11:30 pm

        Ann Marie – I’m shocked that your grass-fed beef is so expensive. I am not too familiar with what the prices are around the country, but I would never have guessed your price would be double. 🙁

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        • Peggy

          January 5, 2010 at 12:46 pm

          We are moving to Indiana this month and have discovered the price for grass fed ground beef is $4.25 lb, no nitrate bacon is $8.12 lb, and pastured chicken $2.75 lb (whole chicken/uncut.) I think the price for a side is $5.25 lb, cut, frozen and wrapped. With 3 boys (2 are teenagers) we go through a good deal of meat…. Okay, food in general! And these are kids who aren’t carrying any extra weight, pretty much all lean muscle mass.

          Reply
      • Nicole P

        January 6, 2010 at 4:04 pm

        Mel, if you don’t mind sharing where you found it for $3.50/lb that would be great! I’m in WI too. Thanks!

        Reply
  20. Erin

    January 3, 2010 at 9:55 am

    Hi Kimi,
    I didn’t know where to send this… so I thought I would just attach it to this recent entry. I had been interested in finding a whole wheat sourdough english muffin recipe and came across this one. They even soak the flour over night. I haven’t tried it out yet, but it sounds delicious. I know you are a sourdough fan too, so I thought I’d send it your way. Happy New Year, and thanks for the time you put into your blog!
    🙂 Erin
    *In another ww english muffin recipe that I follow, they recommend baking the muffins for 5 minutes at 350 degrees at the very end to get the edges. Yum!

    Reply
  21. Erin

    January 3, 2010 at 10:26 am

    Ooops! Here’s the link:
    http://www.thefreshloaf.com/handbook/whole-wheat-sourdough-english-muffins

    Reply
  22. D.

    January 4, 2010 at 10:47 am

    This is so good! Just made it for lunch. I also added some kale – it was great. Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
  23. Divina

    January 4, 2010 at 4:54 pm

    They are really appealing the healthier to eat than the normal sloppy joe’s. This one is elegant and wholesome.

    Reply
  24. Misty

    January 4, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    How nice! I was reading your post about the Chantal pan earlier, thinking about getting one myself. I am wondering though, does the pan have a completely flat bottom or does it curves upward? I have a pan with a bottom that curves upward and that makes it hard to cook with. Most of the time I have to cook on the edge of it, because the oil won’t stay at the center of the pan! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Peggy

      January 5, 2010 at 12:53 pm

      Misty, just out of curiousity… have you ever put cold water in your pan immediately after taking it off the heat? The reason I ask is it sounds as though your pan is warped! I know this because I unwittingly warped a VERY expensive large skillet. (We plan on trying to fix the skillet by putting water on the backside the next time I use it to make it warp inwards… maybe it will bow in causing it to be somewhat “level” again!) My father was a professional cook for years and I knew better but got in a rush….

      Reply
  25. tracey

    January 6, 2010 at 2:24 am

    Hello All;
    Sorry to here that many of you have to pay soo much for pastured meat. We pay $ 2.00+ a pound for grass feed beef & we can’t even find buyers for our pastured cornish hens at $2.00 lb. Not to mention finding buyer for our heirloom veggies. Anyone looking in north central Wi??

    Reply
  26. H

    January 7, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    You can make this recipe vegetarian friendly by using “veggie ground round” in place of hamburger meat. I made this slight adjustment, and the overall result was seriously satisfying! Thanks!

    Reply
  27. shanti

    January 8, 2010 at 11:29 am

    Yum! I made this last night, added a bit of shredded cheese and avocado on top…all FIVE of my kids gobbled it up!!

    Reply
  28. Laura

    January 17, 2010 at 9:23 am

    I made for myself and my hubby and I liked it. He did not. I added in chopped lettuce, some shredded cheese, avocado, diced toms. It was sooooo filling.

    Reply
  29. ~M

    January 20, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    Do you think this would work with ground all-white meat turkey? We have 1 lb in the freezer (I was going to half the recipe as I’m just feeding my husband and me). Would you add anything else, like fat, to compensate for the lean-ness?

    Reply
  30. Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS

    January 28, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    ~M – yes, I think it would be great. Perhaps different, but still great. The recipe calls for adding EVOO, but you could saute the turkey in some other meat drippings for extra flavor if you think the lean turkey lacks it.

    Reply
  31. Pippi

    June 4, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    Wow — that’s a great price for beef! Here it’s at least $5 a pound for the good stuff!

    Reply
  32. Kayleigh

    September 10, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    My family loves this recipe! It has become a weekly meal in out house. I also shared with all my friends!

    Reply
  33. Rebekah

    May 18, 2011 at 2:55 am

    Yum. I messed around with the “sauce” for the beef, but the idea was the same– very good. We had avocado and sour cream with it.

    Reply
  34. Flo

    July 11, 2011 at 7:28 am

    Thank you for this recipe. I am going to make it today for dinner. I’ll be serving it on sprouted buns.

    I live in CA too, and I’ve seen grass-fed beef in the stores sell between $6- $8/lb. However, I’ve been able to purchase our beef from a farmer for much cheaper. We purchase 1/4 cow at a time. 🙂

    Reply
  35. Tamara@Oh Lardy

    April 25, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    I made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit! Delicious recipe!

    Reply
  36. April J.

    September 11, 2014 at 6:28 am

    How do you make this stretch out for 10 people? I have a family of 7 and we wipe out 2 lbs of meat in one meal. I’m just now wondering if I should start to increase the meat we consume to 3 lbs per meal. Tell me your secret. 🙂

    Reply
  37. pmom

    September 20, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    This recipe was incredible! I have not had sloppy joes in years and is going to be a regular meal for us.

    Reply
  38. Bonnie

    August 11, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    We like to use coconut rice when making sloppy joes in a bowl. Just substitute a can of full-fat coconut milk for some of the cooking liquid when preparing the rice. It is a delicious combination!

    Reply

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