Garden Sloppy Joes

Garden Sloppy Joes

Yield: 12 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Total time:30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped or shredded
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can (15 ounces) whole tomatoes, crushed
• 1 can (8 ounces) mushrooms or 1/2 pound chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1⁄4 cup barbecue sauce
• 6 whole wheat buns, split in half to make 12

Directions:

1. Saute onions, carrots, green pepper and ground meat in a 2-3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, mushrooms and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
2. Toast buns if desired. 
3. Spoon sauce over bun halves. Serve open-faced. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.