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Writer's pictureAbby Brown

Sloppy Joes - Allergy Free CookBook

Updated: Sep 19


I don't remember learning to make this comfort food. Even without bread, this is a good dish with a few delicious side vegetables. Store bought gluten free bread is also perfect with this dish. This is a to taste and texture dishes. You might not want to make it if you're sick because it may end up too spicy for anyone else to eat. This is the perfect food for sore mouth, or missing teeth days. Several different types of barbecue sauce can be used, such as honey, brown sugar, hickory, smoke, and spicy. Never the same twice.


Pre Cook Preparation:

Marinate: While cooking

A. Timer set to thaw meat for about 2 hours

B. Timer set for preparation time set for 10 minutes before you plan to begin cooking

C. Stay with meal to stir


Meal Adaptations:

Physical Accommodations:

Frozen or canned vegetables can be used

Sit on a stool while stirring


Visual Accommodations:

Colored chopping boards

Contrasting wooden spoons


Potential Food Allergy or Intolerance:

Barbecue Sauce (gluten, food dyes)

Beef

Brown Sugar (diabetics)

Ketchup

Mushrooms

Pepper

Potatoes

Spices

Turkey


Meatless Preparation Avoid:

Beef

Turkey

Substitute with: ________________


Utensils:

Can opener

Wooden spoon

Pan: 8 inch frying pan


Ingredients:


Meat: Choose 2 pounds of:

Beef burger, or

Turkey burger


Vegetables:

15 ounces of carrots

15 ounces of peas

15 ounces of potatoes (instant or mashed)

Optional:

1/4 cup of onions


Other ingredients:

1/2 bottle of barbecue sauce (varies based on taste)

2 cups of brown sugar (varies based on taste)

1/2 bottle of ketchup (varies based on taste)

Dash of salt

Spices such as pepper to taste

1 cup water


Preparation time: 10 minutes


Preparation:

Vegetables:

1. Open vegetables:

15 ounces of carrots

15 ounces of peas

2. Place each in sauce pans and cook on medium heat.

3. Heat a sauce pan with 2 cups of water to prepare 15 ounces of potatoes (instant or mashed).


Meat:

1. Brown the 2 pounds of burger on medium heat.

2. Drain, if needed.

3. Add 1/2 cup of water.

4. Turn temp 1/4 turn lower.

5. Add:

1/2 cup of barbecue sauce

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup of ketchup

Dash of salt,

Spices such as pepper, to taste

Optional:

1/4 cup of onions

6. Stir, test by taste.

7. Add more ketchup or barbecue sauce as needed.

8. Keep at a low simmer until most of the juice boils off.


Cook Temperature: Medium to low heat


Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes


Servings: 4 to 6


Storage Solutions: Square containers in individual servings with or without vegetables


Counter safe: 30 minutes to an hour to cool enough to place in the fridge or freezer

Fridge safe: 3 to 4 days * Per FDA Storage Chart link in Resources

Freezer safe: 2 to 3 months * Per FDA Storage Chart link in Resources








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