
I love making Sloppy Joes. I’ve published a recipe for Salsa Sloppy Joes, Old Fashioned Sloppy Joe Sliders, and even Turkey Sloppy Joe Sandwiches.
But this time I get to share my recipe for Diabetic Sloppy Joe Sandwiches.


Disclaimer for Diabetic Recipes
Managing your Diabetes from day to day varies from person to person based on several factors: type of diabetes, age, weight, etc.
As a general rule, your best choice will be foods lower in carbs, saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar and sodium. We recommend consulting with a Registered Dietitian about your specific situation.

I like to use buns or hoagie rolls for my sloppy joe sandwiches. But that is a personal preference. You can use whatever kind of bread you want.
I like to slightly toast the inside of the cut buns so that the bread doesn’t get too soggy. Again, my preference but you do you!

The first time I made this recipe my wife asked what we were going to do with the leftovers since there were only two of us. She didn’t want to have bread 2 nights in a row so she used the meat mixture to make herself some “chili fries”.

Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Diabetic Sloppy Joe Sandwiches recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Lean Ground Beef – as lean as you can get
- Yellow Onion – white or sweet onion would also work
- Green Bell Pepper – or you can use any mild green pepper you prefer
- Tomato Sauce – main ingredient for Sloppy Joes
- No Salt Added Tomato Sauce – less sodium is diabetic friendly
- Ketchup – I personally only use Heinz but you can use whatever brand you want
- Worcestershire Sauce – adds some Umami flavor
- Chili Powder – adds a warm, smoky, and mildly spicy flavor
- Ground Black Pepper – freshly ground if possible
- Garlic Powder – adds a savory, mellow, and concentrated garlic flavor
- Buns – your choice of what buns you would like to use for this recipe
How to Make Diabetic Sloppy Joes
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet until no longer pink. Drain the juices.
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir till combined.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Serve on your favorite rolls or buns.
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Printable Recipe Card

Diabetic Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs Lean Ground Beef, browned and drained
- 1 Yellow Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
- 8 oz Tomato Sauce
- 8 oz No Salt Added Tomato Sauce
- ¾ Cup Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tsp Chili Powder
- ¼ Tsp Ground Black Pepper
- ¼ Tsp Garlic Powder
- 8 Buns
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet until no longer pink. Drain the juices.
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir till combined.
- Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
- Serve on your favorite rolls or buns.
I see you have fries on the plate with the sloppy joes. Is that a friendly diabetic meal.
I made this recipe using turkey instead of beef and all low sodium and/or no sugar added ingredients and it was perfect! My husband had a stroke and heart attack last year, so I am always on the search for anything I can make low sodium! This recipe is a keeper! Thanks!
Thank you these were great and there’s not enough diabetic recipes out here
These sloppy Joe sandwiches are so tasty.