Skinny Sloppy Joes

Adapted from Rachel Ray
Servings: 7 • Serving Size: 1/2 cup or 1/4 lb • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 121.8 • Fat: 3.7 g • Protein: 13.7 g • Carb: 9.9 g • Fiber: 2.1 g

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
Chop all the vegetables really fine, using a chopper or food processor.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat to the pan and break it up as it cooks. Season with steak seasoning and cook the meat until it browns, then add onion, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 5 more minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan, stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes. Using a measuring cup, pile 1/2 cup of sloppy meat onto toasted buns."

South of the border casserole

canola oil cooking spray
1 clove garlic, minced
8 oz chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
8 oz elbow macaroni, cooked
1 cup corn kernels
1 lb lean ground beef
2 cups reduced sodium diced tomatoes
2 tsp spice blend
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 325*. Spray a 3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
Heat a large skillet, spray with cooking spray, and add the garlic, onion and pepper. Saute until the onions are golden. Add the beef and brown well. Add the tomatoes, corn and spices and cook until the mixture is heated through about 15 minutes. Fold the pasta into the meat and pour into prepared dish.
Sprinkle with cheese, and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Refrigerate any leftovers

One Pan Curli-roni

1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic - minced
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup beef broth
1 3/4 cup tomato sauce
1 tbs ketchup
2 tsp worc. sauce
1/4 tsp mustard
2 tbs fresh parsley
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp oregano
3 3/4 cups curli-roni
Grated Parmesan cheese

In large sauce pan, cook meat, onion & garlic until brown. Drain. Stir in water, broth, tomato sauce, ketchup, worc sauce, mustard, & Seasoning.
Heat to a boil. Add Uncooked pasta. return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cover. Cook stirring frequently. Cook 12 minutes or until tender. Salt & Pepper. Sprinkle with cheese

Gyros

1 lb ground beef
2 tbs water
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 small onion - chopped
2 tsp oil
4 6" Pita bread

2 cups lettuce
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp dried mint
1 tsp sugar
1 small cucumber
1 medium tomato

Meat :
Mix meat, Water, Lemon Juice, salt, cumin, oregano, pepper, garlic, & Onion. Shape into patties.
Cook in oil over med. heat turning frequently  10-12 minutes
Split bread to make pocket
Place 1 pattie in each pocket top with lettuce

Sauce:
Mix Yogurt, mint, & sugar.  Stir in cucumber
Spoon onto lettuce
Top With Tomato

Sloppy Joes

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
2. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Horse Poop & Shavings

1 small onion chopped

1/2 cup cooking oil

1 tsp paprika

1 lb hamburger

1 med green pepper - chopped

2 Tbsp flour in 1/4 cup water

3 tbsp sour cream

salt & pepper to taste

Saute onion. Add Meat and cook until slightly brown.

Add Green pepper. Cover with water and simmer for 1 hour

Add flour water and cook 10 more minutes

turn off heat and add sour cream

Season with Salt & Pepper to taste

Serve over mashed potatoes

Macaroni Tomato Casserole

(Which isn't really a casserole, but that's what we call it)

1-2 lbs Hamburger

1 package Elbow Macaroni

1 Can V8 Juice

2 Cans Diced Tomatoes

All the seasonings in the cupboard ( especially Black Pepper, Garlic and Seasoning salt)

Brown Hamburger  and Cook macaroni as directed

Pour into big pot.   Add tomatoes, Juice and Spices.

Simmer until it smells good!

(This is Grandma Lera's Recipe with a few adaptations.  She doesn't put Hamburger in hers.)