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Hidden Veggie Sloppy Joes

Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 380kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound 96% lean ground beef
  • 4 store-bought hamburger buns
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 summer squash (chopped)
  • ½ medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 1 garlic clove (minced)
  • 15 ounces canned whole tomatoes (drained and chopped)
  • 2 green onions (chopped)
  • 8 ounces canned tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  • Add the chopped onion, chopped summer squash and chopped carrot to the skillet and cook until the onion is soft and translucent.
  • Add the minced garlic clove and cook for 1 minute
  • Add the ground beef and cook until you can't see any more pink
  • Add the chopped whole tomatoes, the tomato sauce, green onions, brown sugar, chili powder, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let it simmer for about 15 minutes (you might need to turn the heat all the way down to low)
  • Spoon the beef and veggie mixture onto some store-bought hamburger buns.