Flavorful Sloppy Joes

Lunch

Like sloppy joes but not all the leftovers? Now you can make just enough for two hearty sandwiches. The sauce level in the meat mixture is low, making it a little less messy to eat on a bun.

Average Rating: 4.875

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.

Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 hamburger buns, split

Instructions

1. In a small skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 379 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 1112mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable.