Simple 3-Ingredient Sloppy Joe's Recipe

4 from 64 votes

Simple and Delicious, these 3-Ingredient Sloppy Joes are a great Weight Watchers family friendly favorite with 282 calories!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low fat sloppy joes, skillet sloppy joes, stove-top sloppy joes

Servings:

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.

Serving size: 1 sloppy joe sandwich

WW Points: 5

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8 SmartPoints (Green plan)

7 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

7 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

7 PointsPlus (Old plan)

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 1/2 chopped mushrooms and 1/2 ground beef.
Bulk up with additional veggies: shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, onion, bell pepper, etc.