Healthy, Tasty, Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 kg lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar or 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 5 -6 hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 gently saute the onions until they are soft - you don't want to brown them, they need to be translucent and sweet.
• 2 add the tomatoes, oregano, basil, mustard, tomato paste, sugar.
• 3 simmer gently, covered, until the tomatoes are cooked, soft and loose.
• 4 gently fry your beef until it is cooked, turn into the pan containing your tomato sauce. add water.
• 5 simmer gently until beef is tender and mixture has obtained 'sloppy' consistency.
• 6 serve on split, toasted buns.
• 7 alternatives and additions: speed things up with a can of low-sodium tomato puree. chopped mushrooms, sweetcorn, chile sauce, anything you can think of that your family or friends like can be added at the last stage.