Sloppy Joes!

I wanted to make something fun and easy with the pound of grass-fed beef I had from Rockhouse Cattle Company (which I purchased from the North Scottsdale Farmers Market). Solution: sloppy joes! I went to my favorite cooking website, EatingWell.com, to find this yummy recipe. I probably would have toned down the vinegar a bit, but these joes were pretty good (and full of veggies, too)!

Eating Well Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

8 servings, 1/2 cup each

12 ounces 90%-lean ground beef

1 large onion, finely diced

2 cups finely chopped cremini mushrooms, (about 4 ounces)

5 plum tomatoes, diced

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup cider vinegar (I would cut this in half)

1/4 cup chili sauce, such as Heinz

1/4 cup ketchup

8 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted if desired

Instructions:

Assemble ingredients:

Crumble beef into a large nonstick skillet; cook over medium heat until it starts to sizzle, about 1 minute.

Add onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the vegetables are soft and the moisture has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.

Add tomatoes and flour; stir to combine:

Stir in water, vinegar, chili sauce and ketchup and bring to a simmer, stirring often.

Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the onion is very tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve warm on buns (or over steamed veggies, a baked potato, or even with brown rice!).

As my dad would say.....schlooouuuuup!

*M*