Veggie-Packed Sloppy Joe

I haven’t had sloppy joe in a LONG time! I remember Leon mentioned it to me once to make for dinner! I decided to resurrect an old favorite from our childhoods but I revamped it a little with added veggies! Enjoy 🙂

Veggie-Packed Sloppy Joe

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Not your momma's sloppy joe – this sloppy joe is packed with peppers and mushrooms to not only add volume, but add extra nutrients!

Course Main Course

Keyword beef, sloppy joe

Ingredients

• 1 lb grass fed beef
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 C frozen onion & pepper mix
• 1 carton bella mushrooms
• 1 C tomato sauce
• 1 6-oz tomato paste
• 1/3 C water
• 1/3 C unsweetened ketchup
• 3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• sea salt & pepper

Instructions

• Over medium-heat sauté ground beef with sea salt and pepper until cooked through, drain excess oil. Pulse mushrooms, onions, and peppers in a food chopper. Add oil and garlic to pan. Add in chopped mushroom/pepper mix. Add a bit of sea salt and pepper. Add beef back in. Combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Mix together. Add in tomato mixture into the beef/veggie mixture. Add Italian seasoning, paprika, and cumin. Stir together. Add in more sea salt and pepper. Taste test!! Cook on low-heat for 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite sides!