Italian Sloppy Joes

These Italian Sloppy Joes use lean beef and veggies to make this lower in fat and make an easy week night meal. Serve this on a roll with baby spinach and melted cheese if desired for a sloppy yet delicious sandwich. Have plenty of napkins on hand!

 

Italian Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1.25 lbs 93% lean ground beef sirloin
• 1 tbsp steak seasoning or seasoned salt
• 1 carrot, minced
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
• 4 oz mushrooms, minced
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato paste

Method

1. Chop all the vegetables really fine, using a chopper or food processor.
2. Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat.
3. Add the meat to the pan and break it up as it cooks.
4. Season with steak seasoning and cook the meat until it browns, then add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the pan.
5. Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 5 more minutes.
6. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan, stir to combine.
7. Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes.
8. Using a measuring cup, pile 1/2 cup of sloppy meat onto toasted buns.

Serves 7 – Serving Size: 1/2 cup or 1/4 lb – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 122, Fat: 4g, Protein: 14g, Carbohydrate: 10g, Fibre: 2g