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Spicy Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 16 ounce jars salsa
- 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (8 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots (3 medium)
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped red and/or green sweet peppers
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
Directions
1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until brown, stirring to break meat into small pieces. Drain off fat. In a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker, combine cooked beef, salsa, mushrooms, carrots, sweet peppers, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic.
2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
3. Reserve and store* 5 cups of the meat mixture; use for Spicy Beef Taco Salad (see recipe below). Serve remaining meat mixture on toasted kaiser rolls. Makes 6 servings.
From the Test Kitchen*
- Place meat mixture in an airtight container; seal. Chill for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight before using.
- In a large saucepan, stir together reserved meat mixture, 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained; 2.25-ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained; and 1 teaspoon Mexican or taco seasoning. Heat to boiling; reduce heat, Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. To serve, place 6 baked crisp salad shells on servings plates; fill with 9 cups torn iceberg lettuce. Add meat mixture. Top with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup chopped tomato; and 1/3 cup dairy sour cream. Makes 6 servings.
- Nutrition Facts per serving of Spicy Beef Taco Salad: 495 cal., 26 g total fat (10 g sat. fat), 84 mg chol., 1181 mg sodium, 41 g carb., 9 g dietary fiber, 32 g protein.
Nutrition Facts
(Spicy Sloppy Joes)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- cal. (kcal) 294,
- Fat, total (g) 8,
- chol. (mg) 36,
- sat. fat (g) 3,
- carb. (g) 37,
- Monosaturated fat (g) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
- fiber (g) 3,
- sugar (g) 5,
- pro. (g) 18,
- vit. A (IU) 1798,
- vit. C (mg) 25,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 5,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 65,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- sodium (mg) 756,
- Potassium (mg) 369,
- calcium (mg) 81,
- iron (mg) 4,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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