Sloppy Joes Not So Sloppy
When mama needs a quick easy dairy-free dinner, sloppy joes to the rescue!
This recipe is originally has no dairy so it's perfect for our milk allergy family.
It's also pretty allergy-friendly as our relatives with wheat, egg, and nut allergy also eat it with us.
See our kid-approved sloppy joe recipe below, with a fun no-mess hack!
Sloppy Joes was one of my go-to dinners even before kids because it's so quick and easy.
Then when we had kids and started managing milk allergy, sloppy joes were already a dairy-free dinner I knew how to make.
It worked for toddler dinner, and my teens still enjoy it.
When food allergy moms ask the best meal to serve at birthday parties, I always recommend sloppy joes!
Again, it's already dairy-free and guests will love it.
It's easy to make a big batch, keep it warm in a crock, and fill everyone up.
For parties, we serve it with plain chips and a veggie tray and are good to go.
NOT SO SLOPPY JOES
Any moms of picky eaters out there?
As in, anyone's kids not like sloppy joes because they are, dare I say, too sloppy?
I have one child who used to cry at the dinner table because sloppy joes were sloppy.
So I tried many tricks including open face with a fork.
But here is the trick that finally worked...serve sloppy joes on hot dog buns!
Your kids will love it.
Of course, make sure you use buns that are safe for your food allergies.
We find that many generic brands work for us when it comes to hotdog and hamburger buns.
SLOPPY JOE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef or venison
½ cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1 15-ounce can of tomato sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
2-3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon garlic salt
DIRECTIONS
Cook meat and onion til meat is browned and cooked through.
Drain the fat.
Combine cooked meat and onions with the rest of the ingredients.
Simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.
Serve in buns with veggie and chips.
Top with mustard and/or pickle, optional.
Hope you like this dairy-free sloppy joe recipe as much as we do!
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This was originally posted January 2013.
