Sloppy Joes

(from lorirucker’s recipe box)

Kids and adults alike love this little sweet-savory sandwich. Keep the meat mixture warm in a slow cooker set on low. Carrots "and vegetable chips make great sides. "

Source: Cooking Light, JANUARY 2004 (from RecipeThing user AmericnJewl)

Serves 12 people

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 3/4 pound ground round
  • 2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 (1 1/2-ounce) rolls, split

Directions

  1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add first 3 ingredients; cook until beef is browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in tomato sauce and next 8 ingredients (tomato sauce through black pepper); reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon 1/4 cup beef mixture over bottom half of each bun. Cover with top halves.

  2. LORIES 202 (27% from fat); FAT 6.2g (sat 2g,mono 2.9g,poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 10.2g; CHOLESTEROL 19mg; CALCIUM 68mg; SODIUM 392mg; FIBER 2.5g; IRON 2.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 27g

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