Spicy Beef Sloppy Joes
Let the slow cooker take over the kitchen and simmer up a saucy ground beef and mushroom recipe that's perfect for sandwiches and feeding a crowd.
Servings:
Makes 6 servings plus additional meat mixture for Spicy Beef Taco Salad.
Ingredients
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2 lb. lean ground beef
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2 16-oz. jars salsa
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3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (8 oz.)
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1-1/2 cups shredded carrots (3 medium)
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1-1/2 cups finely chopped red and/or green sweet pepper
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1/3 cup tomato paste
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2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
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1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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6 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
Directions
1.
In a skillet cook beef over medium heat until brown, stirring to break meat in pieces. Drain fat. In 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker stir together beef and remaining ingredients (except rolls).
2.
Cover; cook on high-heat setting 4 to 5 hours or low-heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
3.
Reserve 5 cups of the meat mixture for Spicy Beef Taco Salad (below); cover tightly, refrigerate. Serve remaining meat mixture on toasted kaiser rolls. Makes 6 servings plus additional meat mixture for Spicy Beef Taco Salad.
Nutrition information
Calories 294, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 756 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Total Sugar 5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 18 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 42%, Calcium 8%, Iron 20%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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