Sloppy Joes

All I can say is yum! I served this with a side of pre-shredded coleslaw (just the cabbage, no mayo, etc.) to add a bit of crunch as well as some veggies. SO VERY GOOD. And, it couldn't be easier. Do yourself a favor and "treat" yourself to a real 100% whole wheat bun. A sandwich thin won't work with this drippy meat mixture!

Side note: I used 4% fat ground beef but ground turkey would work as well

Sloppy Joes with Coleslaw

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2lb ground beef
1 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tbsp prepared mustard
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
6 100% whole wheat buns

1 bag pre-shredded coleslaw mix

Directions:

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. Top with a handful of coleslaw and cover with top halves.