Easy Sloppy Joes

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion (grated)

1 carrot (grated)

1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey or chicken)

2 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons tomato paste

½ teaspoon oregano

¼ teaspoon salt

Buns, pickles, as desired

Directions

Add the olive oil to a wide skillet over medium heat. When warm, add the onion and carrot. (I like to grate them so they blend into the mixture more.) Cook for 2 minutes to soften.

Add the beef and break up with a spoon. Add the ketchup, tomato paste, oregano, and salt and stir. Cook for 8-10 minutes until the beef is completely browned.

(If you want the mixture to be saucier, add ¼ cup water or beef broth and/or additional ketchup.)

Serve warm on buns, or side-by-side cut up buns or bread on a plate.

Nutrition

• Calories: 172 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
• Trans Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 49 mg
• Sodium: 242 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 16 g