Saturday, December 15, 2007

Sweet 'n' Sour Sloppy Joes

sweet 'n' sour sloppy joes
Recipe and Picture courtesy of Family Circle


Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 red pepper, finely diced
3 scallions, trimmed and chopped
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound ground chicken or ground beef
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
4 hamburger buns or soft rolls
Tortilla or potato chips, optional
Directions
1. In a medium-size skillet or saute pan, heat oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add red pepper, scallions, garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper. Cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Add ground chicken. Continue to cook, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, for 4 minutes, until no longer pink.
3. Stir in tomato sauce, barbecue sauce and sugar. Simmer 3 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and spoon into hamburger buns or rolls. Serve with chips, if desired.

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