Sloppy Joes

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 small onion (finely chopped)

1/2 small green bell pepper (seeded and finely diced)

1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 tsp yellow mustard

1 Tbsp brown sugar

8 oz can tomato sauce

1/2 c ketchup

1 lb lean ground beef (85%-90% lean)

1 Tbsp olive oil

½ tsp salt (or to taste)

¼ tsp ground black pepper (or to taste)

2 garlic cloves (minced)

4 hamburger buns (toasted if desired)

Directions

Finely chop the onion. Seed and finely dice the green pepper.

In a bowl, combine the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, and tomato sauce.

Place a large skillet or dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add olive oil and ground beef. Saute the beef for about 5 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink, breaking it up with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper and add in the diced peppers and onion. Cook another 5 minutes until the veggies are tender and beef is browned.

Add the minced garlic and saute 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add in the sauce and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 10-15 minutes or until thickened to your liking. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add water if you prefer a looser consistency. Serve on toasted buns for Sloppy Joe Sandwiches.

Notes

1/2 tomato sauce, half ketchup

Nutrition

• Calories: 365 kcal
• Total Fat: 11 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 70 mg
• Sodium: 1197 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 35 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 12 g
• Protein: 31 g