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Marci also introduced me to Ellie Krieger's Sloppy Joes during my visit to help with Zachary. The intense flavor is it's trump card. You could double or triple this, freeze it and serve it later on a baked potato, as a sloppy Joe, as a stuffed french bread pizza w/ cheese melted on top, or even as chili. I'd double the amount of beans for chili. Versatile! I should have served these open-faced because my homemade bread was so heavy tonight.


Sloppy Joes

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 red pepper, diced
1 can small red or pinto beans, rinsed
1-1/2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon mustard powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper

Brown the meat and onion together. Drain off grease. Add red pepper and garlic - cook 5 mins more. Stir in rest of ingredients and simmer. Serve on whole wheat buns.


Here is the link for Ellie's recipe plus nutrition facts:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_35586_PRINT-RECIPE-FULL-PAGE,00.html

Here's her pic: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_35586,00.html