Sloppy Joe, Slop, Sloppy Joe

Ingredients

• (recipe from Ellie Krieger)
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 can small red beans or pinto beans, preferably low sodium drained and rinsed
• 1 ½ cups no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 8 whole-wheat burger buns

Instructions

1. Brown the meat and the onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking up the meat into crumbles as it cooks.
2. Pour the drippings out of the pan and discard.
3. Add the garlic, jalapeno, and red pepper and cook 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes more. P
5. lace a half-cup scoop of the mixture onto each bun and serve.