Zesty Sloppy Joes

By dragonfly27

Nutritional Analysis: One sloppy joe (prepared with lean ground beef, celery seed and onion powder) equals 249 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 547 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 16 g protein. WW 5

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Hunt’s® Original Diced Tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cans (8 ounces each) Hunt’s® Tomato Sauce
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons celery salt or celery seed
• 2 teaspoons onion salt or onion powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 16 hamburger buns, split

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, cook beef and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
Cook, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until thickened. Discard bay leaves. Serve 1/2 cup of meat mixture on each bun. Yield: 16 servings.