Slim Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces lean ground beef (round or sirloin)
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• whole wheat hamburger bun

Recipe

• 1 coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. crumble in the beef and cook, stirring often, until it loses its pink color, about 5 minutes. drain the beef in a colander and wipe out the skillet.
• 2 in the same skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. add the bell pepper and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 minutes.
• 3 return the beef to the skillet and stir in the tomato sauce, corn, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper. bring just to a boil.
• 4 reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• 5 serve on whole-wheat hamburger buns with add-ons like chopped onion, pickled peppers, pickle slices, low-fat grated cheese, tomato slices, or whatever other toppings you like.