The reason why....

A few years ago I made the New Year's resolution to try a new recipe each week to encourage more creativity in my cooking. At the time I was newly married and wanted to change what I cooked. What I learned is that I love to cook and I especially love to try new things....even if they don't turn out or I don't like the taste. At least I accomplished something...

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Homemade Sloppy Joes

I know it is so easy to make these from a can, but I promise these are worth the effort to make from scratch!  To boot, they are low calorie, low fat and high flavor!  Even my meat lover said these are better than what comes out of a can.

From Comfort Food Diet Cookbook:

Sloppy Joe's

1 lb Ground beef, lean
1 Onion, chopped (about 1/3 cup)
1 Clove of garlic, chopped
8 oz (1 cup) Tomato sauce (see my post about roasted tomato sauce for your freezer!)
1/2 C Ketchup
4 t Worcestershire sauce
1 t Molasses (corn syrup or pancake syrup works too)
1/2 t Ground mustard
1 t Prepared mustard
Pinch ground cloves
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 t Orange zest (or just the juice)
6 buns (sliders are a good for smaller hands!)


1. Put the ground beef, onion and garlic and saute on medium heat until beef is no longer pink.  Drain.
2. Add all remaining ingredients except the buns and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
3. Divide the mixture among the 6 buns and serve immediately.





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