Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • ½ green pepper, chopped
  • 1 lb lean (>90% lean) ground beef or turkey
  • 8 oz. canned no salt-added tomato sauce
  • 15 oz. canned no salt-added whole tomatoes, crushed
  • 8 oz. canned mushrooms, rinsed and drained
  • 3 Tbsp barbecue sauce
  • pepper to taste
  • 5 whole-wheat buns

Instructions

  1. Wash fresh vegetables and chop.
  2. Sauté onion, carrot, green pepper and ground beef/turkey in a frying pan over medium heat until meat is thoroughly cooked, approximately 5 minutes.
  3. Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, mushrooms, barbecue sauce, and pepper and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Uncover and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until thick.
  6. Serve on buns.