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Stretch your food stamp budget while eating great!","datePublished":"2018-07-06","dateModified":"2018-07-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin#Person","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"FoodStamps.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/164\/5-family-dinners-cheesesteak-sloppy-joes","about":["Cheap Recipes","Weekly Recipes"],"wordCount":777,"keywords":["164"],"articleBody":"Making a meal for the family on a food stamps budget is no easy feat, especially when you want to include tastiness and nutrition in it. But our series called\u00a0$5 Family Dinners\u00a0takes the guesswork out of the equation, and will give you plenty of money-saving, belly-rubbing options.The Meal: Cheesesteak Sloppy JoesWho doesn\u2019t love Sloppy Joes? It\u2019s a meal that lets you dive right in and get messy, and is hearty enough that you feel satisfyingly full after. There\u2019s also a vegetarian-friendly version, too, so nobody is left out of this $5 Family Dinner. But the best part is, it only takes minutes to get ready.What You\u2019ll Need  1 lb. ground meat:\u00a0Medium ground beef (or chuck, depending where you live) has the most fat, but also provides unparalleled flavor. Some families prefer something a little leaner, so (extra) lean ground beef or ground turkey is a healthier alternative.1 green pepper:\u00a0Take the seeds out, and then cut it up into little squares. How big you want the squares depends on your personal preference, but you can\u2019t really go wrong on size.1 15-oz can of tomato sauce:\u00a0You\u2019re going to be adding seasoning to the dish, so skip on the fancy expensive cans, and just get a regular can of tomato sauce.2 tsp. minced onion:\u00a0If you like a lot of onions in your meals, go ahead and increase the size of this portion. But if you don\u2019t, then stick to 2 tsp so you can still get the richness of the onion flavor. And if you really don\u2019t want any onion chunks in your Sloppy Joes, then stick to powdered onion.1 tsp. minced garlic:\u00a0Grocery stores sell garlic already minced, but it\u2019s a lot less expensive if you take the one minute to mince it yourself. And it\u2019ll taste better.1 tsp. vinegar:\u00a0You may be thinking this ingredient is weird, but its acidity helps balance out the other ingredients.1 tbsp. mustard:\u00a0Make sure not to use powdered mustard, but the regular kind out of a bottle.1 tbsp. brown sugar:\u00a0Again, this one might seem weird, but it interacts splendidly with the other ingredients. It\u2019s also important to get\u00a0brown\u00a0sugar and not white.Salt and pepper to taste4 buns:\u00a0Whole wheat is the healthier choice, but go for whatever\u2019s on sale. And if you look for discounted, about-to-expire buns, you can save even more money. Once you toast the buns, you won\u2019t be able to taste that they\u2019re not out-of-the-oven fresh.4 cheese slices:\u00a0Your best bet is to go with a melty cheese like mozzarella or provolone, but if something else is your favorite (like cheddar), then by all means use your favorite cheese. This is a family dinner, not a final examination at Le Cordon Bleu.  What You\u2019ll Need to Do  Cook the ground meat over medium heat until it\u2019s brown. You really don\u2019t need to add oil or butter to it, as there\u2019ll be enough fat in the meat to grease the pan. You may want use a seasoned cast iron pan for this, though, as that does the job the best. Depending on how firm or soft you like your green peppers, you can add them in with the ground meat (soft) or cook them in the next step (firm). Once they\u2019re done, take the ground meat out, drain it, and sit it on a plate for the next few steps.Add in all the rest of the ingredients into the pan except the buns and cheese, mix them together well, and put it on low heat for five or 10 minutes. Keeping a lid on the pan will help retain the steam, which is an added bonus for this step.Once those have simmered with each other for a bit, add the ground meat (and possibly green peppers) into the pan. Let it simmer for another five or 10 minutes.Toast the buns, then ladle the meat mix onto the buns, and then top with a slice of cheese. The heat from everything will melt the cheese in about 30 seconds.Serve to your family.  Bon app\u00e9tit!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Article","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ID","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"164","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/\/164\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"$5 Family Dinners: Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/164\/5-family-dinners-cheesesteak-sloppy-joes#breadcrumbitem"}]}]