Garden Sloppy Joes

Making healthy food choices is one way to Be Well and live a healthy lifestyle. At Bronson, we offer a variety of nutrition services for nearly every need. Check out this healthy recipe from our team of registered dietitians and nutrition educators.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 carrots, diced
• 1 large green pepper, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 pound lean ground beef, pork or turkey
• 1 cup already cooked lentils or canned, drained, pinto beans
• 1 (15 oz.) can Sloppy Joe sauce (see notes)
• 8 whole grain hamburger buns

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet until hot. Add diced carrots, onion and green pepper. Cook until slightly tender. Remove veggies from the pan.
2. Add ground meat to the skillet and cook over medium heat until almost fully cooked (approx. 10- 15 minutes).
3. In a small bowl, lightly mash the beans or lentils. They should still be chunky.
4. Add veggies, mashed beans or lentils, and Sloppy Joe sauce to the cooked meat and simmer until hot and meat is cooked all the way through.
5. Serve on whole grain buns.

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