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Sloppy joes

American25 mins£1.11 a portionFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Beef mince 20-25% fat500g
  • Brown onions150g
  • Mixed peppers (3 pack)1
  • Tomato puree40g
  • BBQ sauce60g
  • Burger buns (6 pack)4
  • Frozen sweetcorn200g

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.45 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Fry 500g beef mince with 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped pepper for 8 minutes until browned.

  2. 2

    Stir in 40g tomato puree, 60g BBQ sauce and 150ml water. Simmer for 10 minutes until thick, then season.

  3. 3

    Cook 200g frozen sweetcorn in boiling water for 3 minutes and drain.

  4. 4

    Spoon the mince into 4 split buns and serve with the sweetcorn.

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