Spicy Sloppy Joes

Name: Spicy Sloppy Joes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. ground meat (I use lean organic); 40 grams fresh tomato; 2 T marinara sauce (I try to find sugarfree versions - hard!); 1 T ketchup (I use Heinz low carb); 35 grams onion; 35 grams parsley with stems; 1 bay leaf; 1 ancho chili pepper with seeds (if you like it less spicy leave out seeds) - chopped into small pieces; generous teaspoons of oregano thyme & dried basil; 2 garlic cloves diced; salt

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 120

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground meat (I use lean organic)40 grams fresh tomato2 T marinara sauce (I try to find sugarfree versions - hard!)1 T ketchup (I use Heinz low carb)35 grams onion35 grams parsley with stems1 bay leaf1 ancho chili pepper with seeds (if you like it less spicy, leave out seeds) - chopped into small piecesgenerous teaspoons of oregano, thyme, & dried basil 2 garlic cloves, dicedsalt

Directions

Saute meat, then add onion, parsley & spices. When all are nicely browned and soft, add marinara, ketchup and enough water to cover and reduce to simmer. Let simmer, covered, until tender - perhaps 2 hours. Season to taste with salt and any additional pepper you may desire at this point. Makes 4 sloppy joes, or use in whatever way you like! (over pasta if you are not doing low carb, for example)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REBECCAFRIEDMAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 154.8
Total Fat: 10.0 g
Cholesterol: 39.1 mg
Sodium: 467.7 mg
Total Carbs: 4.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 11.3 g

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