In a large skillet set over medium high heat, cook the beef, stirring and breaking up the meat, until it is browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
Add the picante sauce, barbecue sauce and green onions (if using) into the skillet. Stir to combine.
Cook, stirring often, until the mixture is hot and bubbling.
Divide the beef mixture evenly among the five buns.
Recipe Notes
Here are a few more ideas to lower the Points value even further:
Replace the regular hamburger bun with a sandwich thin and save 1 to 2 Points.
Skip half the bun and eat an open-face sloppy joe. (-2 Points)
Skip the bun and eat your sloppy joe from a bowl on a bed of salad greens or cauliflower rice and save 4 points.
Bulk up the mixture by using ½ chopped mushrooms and ½ ground beef.
Bulk up with additional veggies: shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, onion, bell pepper, etc.
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Nutrition Facts
Simple 3-Ingredient Sloppy Joe's Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 sloppy joe)
Calories 282Calories from Fat 41
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.6g7%
Carbohydrates 33.6g11%
Fiber 1.4g6%
Protein 23.9g48%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.