Sensational Sloppy Joes!

Sloppy Joes. Who likes theirs “extra sloppy?” Sloppy Joes always remind me of my childhood.  When the grown-ups were eating something a little too adventurous for our taste buds, the kids were given sloppy joes!

The older I became, the more I realized that the nutritional value of the sloppy joe is not exactly healthy, and when you are going back for seconds and thirds; calories could get dangerously high. I personally have not made these in YEARS for this reason!

Memories flooded back in after I tried THIS sensational recipe from Healthy Living with Kelly. She actually discovered how to make a childhood favorite…healthier!!!! I literally could not WAIT to try these because I just knew Brandon would go crazy for them…and did he ever!! We scarfed them for dinner THREE days in a row and he went back for seconds every time. Not that I am promoting gluttony…just saying. He liked them.

I added a little more nutrition with the addition of turmeric. It’s one of my personal favorite additions because it is LOADED with anti-inflammatory benefits and is hardly tasted, especially when recipes also call for Worcestershire sauce! I flared them up a little more with the addition of reduced fat blue cheese crumbles. The crumbles manage to schmooze their way down into the ground meat and you are left with mouthwatering flavors! Take it from me, these are dynamite! I suggest you get cooking!!!!!!!!!!!!

INGREDIENTS!

Sensational Sloppy Joes with Blue Cheese Crumbles

Serves about 8

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp dry steak seasoning blend
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• dash of salt
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup no salt added tomato sauce (I used regular tomato sauce for the whole recipe)
• 2 T no salt added tomato paste
• 1 T red wine vinegar
• 1 T Worcestershire sauce
• Optional: reduced fat blue cheese crumbles
• 8 whole wheat hamburger buns

Directions

Add ground meat to a medium skillet and brown.  Drain fat and add seasonings to the meat in the skillet.  Reduce heat and add onions, red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar.  Stir well and simmer approximately 5 minutes.  Add sauces and tomato paste, stir well.  Bring to a subtle boil, reduce heat, and cook for 5 more minutes. TASTE TEST (don’t mind if I do)!!

Use approximately 1/3 cup of meat per bun and add blue cheese crumbles, if desired.

Approx. Nutritional Profile (per serving of meat without bun or cheese): 100 calories, 2.5 g Fat (1.0g Sat. fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 7 g carbohydrates, 13 g protein, 502 mg sodium, 262 mg potassium, 1.4 g Fiber

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