I had time to cook!

So I made Sloppy Joe's. For those who know me well, you are probably thinking "Lori wanted to make Sloppy Joe's!?!?" Yes. I was craving red meat and Haws was craving chili, so sloppy Joe's came to my mind as a wonderful way to satisfy both of us. I made them healthy of course :)

I can't remember the last time I had a Sloppy Joe. I think it was when I was about 9, so I don't have a real way to compare the original ones with these.But these were yummy! I had to eat mine with out the bun and they were still good! Haws had about 3 of these bad boys.

I did NOT use any premade mix, which in my opinion makes everything better. I used Laura's 100% natural extra lean ground beef in the recipe.

From Foodnetwork

Sloppy Joes

2006, Ellie Krieger

Prep Time:

15 min

Inactive Prep Time:

hr min

Cook Time:

15 min

Level:

Easy

Serves:

8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef


• 1 onion, diced


• 4 cloves garlic, minced


• 1 jalapeno, minced


• 1 red pepper, diced


• 1 can small red beans or pinto beans, preferably low sodium drained and rinsed


• 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce


• 2 tablespoons tomato paste


• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar


• 1 tablespoon molasses


• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce


• 1 teaspoon mustard powder


• 3/4 teaspoon salt


• Freshly ground black pepper


• 8 whole-wheat burger buns

Directions

Brown the meat and the onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking up the meat into crumbles as it cooks. Pour the drippings out of the pan and discard. Add the garlic, jalapeno, and red pepper and cook 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes more. Place a half-cup scoop of the mixture onto each bun and serve.