NOT SO SLOPPY JOES

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Provided by Southern Mama

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 celery rib, minced
1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon sucanat
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
Tabasco sauce, to taste
4 rolls, halved and toasted

Steps:

Heat the olive oil for one minute and then sauté the onion, celery, pepper and oregano for 4 minutes or until soft.
Crumble in the ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until meat is brown.
Stir in the remaining ingredients through the black pepper and cook for 6 minutes. Add Tabasco, if using, and cooked until bubbling and heated through.
Spoon over toasted rolls and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.6, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 73.7, Sodium 1512.7, Carbohydrate 45.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 11.8, Protein 29.8