How to make my Gluten Free Sloppy Joes and French Fries!

ketchup

🥗Healthier: sugar-free ketchup

💰Cheaper: homemade tomato sauce

Sugar-free ketchup reduces sugar content while homemade sauce can be cheaper.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

Cut up the onion into fine pieces.

Finely chop the garlic cloves.

Chop the red bell pepper into small pieces.

Chop half of a zucchini into small pieces.

Chop a carrot into small pieces.

Chop a celery stalk into small pieces.

Place all chopped vegetables on a plate for easy access when cooking.

In a frying pan, add about 1 pound of ground beef (which may still be slightly frozen) and turn the burner on to medium heat.

Once the ground beef is thawed and starts cooking, add the chopped onion, red bell pepper, zucchini, carrot, and celery to the pan.

Stir the mixture and let it simmer to combine the flavors, cooking until the vegetables are tender.

Add 15 ounces of tomato sauce to the pan.

Add 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup to the mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of dry mustard, and 1 teaspoon of thyme to the mixture.

Stir everything together and let it simmer for a while to meld the flavors.

While the sloppy joe mixture is simmering, prepare the french fries by cutting up potatoes and placing them in the oven.

Serve the sloppy joe mixture on gluten-free hamburger buns.

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