Sloppy Joe Wraps Recipes

SLOPPY JOE

Steps:

• Put a large sauté pan over a medium heat and crumble in the beef or turkey. Fry until the meat starts to brown then add the bell pepper and onion. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the veggies start to soften - this should take around 5 to 10 minutes.
• When the veggies are tender, add the tomato purée and stir into the meat, then add the vinegar, brown sugar, honey, mustard and chile powder to the pan and give everything a really good stir. Add the beans, season with salt and pepper, then bring to a boil and cook until the sauce is nice and thick.
• To serve: pile the Sloppy Joe mix onto the bottom of a bun or middle of a wrap, top it with lettuce and close up the sandwich or roll up the wrap.
• Serving suggestions: Delicious served with an Everyday chopped green salad or some Brilliant broccoli.
• Jamie's top tips • Look out for ground beef with around 10% fat - if buying turkey, try to buy the best quality you can afford. Don't buy poor-quality turkey mince. If your grocery store has a meat counter you can ask them to grind the meat for you. • This can be made completely ahead of time and reheated just before serving. If you're reheating Sloppy Joes, add water a little bit at a time to loosen. • If you want to give it a bit of a kick add some more chile powder or even a chopped fresh chile.
• Tips from the dietitian: • Sloppy Joe is a real favorite, but for a healthier version, use lean ground turkey instead of beef - the leaner meat is better for the heart. • Rinsing beans removes some of the salt but you can also look for low-sodium or no-salt-added beans.

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add 1 more cup water and return mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick, about 40 minutes.
• Season with salt , black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.

CRUNCHY SLOPPY JOE WRAPS

Steps:

• Pulse the onions and bell pepper in a mini food processor until very well chopped and almost pureed. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and some of the juice has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add the beef or turkey and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir the ketchup, sugar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard and cayenne together in a medium bowl. Add to the skillet and stir to combine with the meat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is warmed and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Lay one tortilla out on a work surface. Spoon 1/3 cup sloppy joe mix into the center of the tortilla and spread it out to a 4-inch circle. Top with 1/3 cup corn strips, a sprinkle of lettuce and then a slice of cheese. To close the wrap, start at the bottom of the tortilla and fold one edge up over the filling, folding just until you get to the center. Continue folding the edges toward the center, creating about 5 pleats and making sure all the filling is covered. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-low heat and add 3 wraps, seam side down. Cook without turning them until they are golden brown, crispy and no long come apart when lifted, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until the tortillas are golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Repeat with the remaining 3 wraps. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately.

CHICKEN JOE WRAPS

Steps:

• 1. Cut chicken up into small pieces.
• 2. Fry chicken with onion, garlic.
• 3. Drain, then add chilies and sauce (you may not need the whole can of sauce).
• 4. Heat through until bubbly.
• 5. Place a small amount of chicken mixture on each tortilla.
• 6. Cover with cheese.
• 7. Fold in sides.
• 8. Then roll-up burrito style.
• 9. Grill them on a panini grill (George Foreman Style) and enjoy.

SLOPPY JOE WRAPS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with diced onion in a skillet; drain grease.
• Season with salt and pepper and Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix.
• Add can of crushed tomatoes and rinse can with the 1/2 cup water, adding this to the skillet as well.
• Stir in cooked rice, drained beans, and chopped green chilies with their juice.
• Simmer approximately 10 minutes.
• Spoon approximately 1 T. sour cream onto each tortilla and spread evenly over surface.
• Spoon sloppy joe mixture down the center of the tortilla.
• Sprinkle with cheese, to your liking.
• Roll up and enjoy!

CHEESY SLOPPY JOE WRAPS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain fat.
• Add Sloppy Joe Sauce and heat through.
• Put some Sloppy Joe mixture in the middle of flour tortilla and sprinkle shredded cheese over the mixture.
• Wrap tortilla around mixture like you would a burrito.
• Spray a skillet with butter flavored pam and heat.
• Grill wrap on both sides until it is brown and toasty.
• Serve.

SLOPPY JOE CRUNCH WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high. On cutting board, place 1 tortilla and spray both sides with nonstick spray. Cut tortilla into quarters. Arrange quarters in pan and cook until toasted and crisp, about 1 minute per side. Let cool to room temperature.
• Heat same skillet over medium-high. Coat pan with nonstick spray. Add turkey, onion, chili powder, salt, and black pepper and cook, stirring to crumble meat, until turkey is cooked through and onion is tender, about 4 minutes. Add tomato sauce and honey and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Heat same skillet over medium. Place 1 tortilla on cutting board and spray top of tortilla with nonstick spray. Flip tortilla. Spoon ¾ cup turkey filling in center of tortilla, leaving 1½-inch border. Top with 5 pickle slices and 1 oz cheese. Place 1 toasted tortilla quarter on top. Carefully fold sides of tortilla over filling, creating pleats to cover tortilla quarter, and press gently on pleats. Carefully flip wrap over and place in heated skillet. Cook wrap, pressing with spatula, until crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Serving size: 1 wrap

SLOPPY JOE PITAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring 2 cups water to boiling. Stir in bulgur. Return to boiling; remove from heat. Cover and let stand at least 15 minutes. Drain off any remaining liquid.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion, bell pepper, and celery over medium 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding additional water, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, as needed to prevent sticking. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until softened.
• Stir in bulgur, barbecue sauce, and soy sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 10 minutes.
• In a dry skillet heat pita rounds, one at a time, on both sides until warm. Cut in half crosswise and fill with bulgur mixture.