Sloppy Joe bowls with coleslaw
A nostalgic weeknight dinner built on tangy-sweet sauce and ground pork that cooks in 20 minutes flat.
- Per serving
- $1.28
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 25 min
- Whole dinner
- $5.12
Ingredients
1 lb Publix ground chuck
On sale at Publix: Ground Chuck, Publix Beef, USDA Inspected, Less Than 3-lb pkg.; or Ground
$4.99$8.991 can Manwich sloppy joe sauce
On sale at Publix: Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce, Original: No Sugar Added or Regular; or Bold, 15 or 16-oz ca
$1.05$2.102 cups Coleslaw mix
On sale at Publix: Publix Coleslaw Mix, 16-oz pkg.
$1.49$2.991/4 cup Wish-Bone dressing
On sale at Publix: Wish-Bone Dressing, 15-oz bot.
$2.00$3.994 buns Hamburger buns
about $2.001 tbsp Olive oil
pantry1/4 tsp Salt
pantry1/4 tsp Black pepper
pantry
Prices are from Publix the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add ground chuck and cook stirring often until browned, about 8 minutes.
- Pour off excess fat, stir in sloppy joe sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a bowl toss coleslaw mix with dressing, salt and pepper.
- Toast buns lightly if desired, spoon sloppy joe mixture onto each, top generously with dressed coleslaw.
Why it’s cheap
4 of the 8 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 4, 2026, led by publix ground chuck at $4.99 instead of $8.99.
The sale items rang up $8.54 under their regular prices.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.28 a serving, or $5.12 for 4 servings.
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