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Sloppy Joes

This recipe is a Zolafied version of Crockett’s Public House Sloppy Joe recipe. Dieter Ian saw this on the TV show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and brought it to my attention. You could call this the “adult version” of Sloppy Joes. It does have some ZIP to it. You could leave out the jalapeno and the cayenne if you want it to taste more like the Manwich in the can. Don’t be intimidated by the length of the ingredients list. The recipe is worth it. And you probably have most of these ingredients in your pantry.

Of course, on the Plan Z Diet, you would eat this with salad greens instead of with a bun. Who knew diet food could taste this good?

Serves: Serves 3 – 5 depending on how hungry you are.

Ingredients:

olive oil spray
1 cup of diced red onion
1 cup of diced red bell pepper
¼ tsp of minced jalapeno pepper. Or to taste. (I use a grater to do this)
16 ounces ground sirloin
1 Tbl minced garlic (jar garlic will work)
1 cup tomato sauce
3 ounces tomato paste (that’s half of the small can. Save the rest for another dish)
2 Tbl red wine vinegar
2 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp of granulated Truvia
1-1/2 tsp paprika
1-1/2 tsp grated sea salt salt
1-1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dry mustard

Instructions:

Spray your medium-large saucepan with olive oil. Over medium heat sauté the red onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos in the olive oil. Cook until softened (about three to five minutes). Add the ground sirloin. Cook through, breaking the meat into small chunks as it browns. Add the garlic and cook for two minutes. Make sure meat has no pink left.

Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire, Truvia, paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne, cumin, and mustard. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens about 15 minutes.

Serve with your favorite salad.

Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola