BBQ Sloppy Joes with Roasted Cauliflower
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Cost
- $18.00
- Nutrition
- 540 cal · 38g protein
- quick
- kid-favorite
- skillet
- comfort-food
- high-protein
🍳 2 pans · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
BBQ Sloppy Joes with Roasted Cauliflower is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $18 in groceries. You'll need 2 pans, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
Contains: Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1¼ lb 90% lean ground beef
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 4 count whole grain hamburger buns
- 2 packages cauliflower florets
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 450°F. Toss the cauliflower florets on a sheet pan with the olive oil, Cajun seasoning, and a pinch of salt. Roast 20 minutes, flipping once, until browned at the edges.
- While the cauliflower roasts, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high for 6 to 7 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains (160°F). Spoon off extra fat.
- Stir the barbecue sauce into the beef with a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes until thick and saucy.
- Split the buns and toast them in the oven for the last 2 minutes of the cauliflower's time, or in a dry skillet.
- Chop a handful of parsley and sprinkle it over the cauliflower. Pile the BBQ beef onto the buns and serve with the roasted cauliflower on the side.
- Picky eater tip: serve the plain beef, a plain bun and unseasoned cauliflower separately so they can build their own plate.
- Make ahead: cook the BBQ beef up to 3 days ahead and refrigerate it; reheat in a skillet and roast the cauliflower fresh.
On the side: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
12 oz green beans
- Trim the green beans. Cook in a skillet with a splash of olive oil over medium-high heat, 6 to 8 minutes, until bright and just tender.
- Stir in a minced garlic clove for the last minute and season with salt.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 42 g
- Fiber
- 8 g
- Sugar
- 12 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 1,080 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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