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Cooking at Home - Mushroom Beef Sloppy Joes

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Plate with mushroom beef sloppy Joe filling on a bun next to a slice of water melon.

Makes: 4 Servings

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Chopped mushrooms, when sautéed, blend seamlessly with ground meats. Swapping or adding mushrooms to a recipe can add an extra serving of vegetables to the plate.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound white button mushrooms
  • 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms
  • 1/4 pound 90% lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 can 8 ounce no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 whole-wheat buns

Directions

  1. Chop mushrooms to approximate size and texture of cooked ground beef.
  2. Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  3. Add ground beef and mushrooms, and cook.
  4. Sauté until ground beef is done.
  5. Remove mushroom-beef mixture from pan.
  6. Add onions and garlic to pan; cook until golden.
  7. Return mushroom-beef mixture to pan, along with remaining ingredients.
  8. Simmer about 10 minutes; remove from heat.

Source: Produce for Better Health Foundation

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe

Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 280
Total Fat 11 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 20 mg
Sodium 240 mg
Carbohydrates 37 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Total Sugars 13 g
Added Sugars included 9 g
Protein 13 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 80 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 837 mg