Slim Sloppy Joes

We have been using this recipe for sloppy joes for a few years now. It is a “light” version (thanks to a Cooking Light cookbook), but if you’re expecting it to be like Manwich, it’s not. It’s definitely tasty, though.

Slim Sloppy Joes
(Source: Cooking Light 15-Minute Cookbook)

Ingredients:
– 1 lb. ground round (we use 90% lean ground beef)
– 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
– 1/4 cup ketchup
– 2 tbsp. unprocessed oat bran
– 1 tbsp. low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
– 1 tbsp. prepared mustard
– 1 tbsp. lemon juice
– 1 (8 oz.) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
– 6 reduced-calorie hamburger buns, split and toasted

Directions:
1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground round and onion; cook until meat is browned, stirring until meat crumbles. Drain and return to pan.

2. Stir ketchup and next five ingredients into meat mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring often.

3. Spoon mixture evenly over bottom halves of buns; cover with bun tops. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

Per Serving: Calories 250; Fat 5.9g (sat 1.9g); Protein 22.0g; Carbohydrate 29.6g; Fiber 4.4g; Cholesterol 43mg; Iron 3.4mg; Sodium 391mg; Calcium 44mg