Mushroom Beef Sloppy Joes Recipe

Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies

Chopped mushrooms, when sautéed, blend seamlessly with ground meats. Swapping or adding mushrooms to a recipe can add an extra serving of vegetables to the plate.
Recipe Cost for 4 People: $9.23 ($2.31/serving)*
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
8 oz white button mushrooms 8 oz cremini mushrooms ¼ lb 90% lean ground beef 1½ tbsp canola oil ½ cup chopped onion 1 garlic clove, minced 1 8 oz can no-salt-added tomato sauce 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp cider vinegar ⅛ tsp ground black pepper 4 whole wheat buns
Chop mushrooms to approximate size and texture of cooked ground beef. Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and mushrooms, and cook. Sauté until ground beef is done. Remove mushroom-beef mixture from pan. Add onions and garlic to pan; cook until golden. Return mushroom-beef mixture to pan, along with remaining ingredients. Simmer about 10 minutes; remove from heat. Complete this Healthy Plate: Serve with an 8 oz glass of non-fat milk and a slice of watermelon.
Serves: 4
Fruits & Veggies per Serving 1.75 Cups
Nutrition Information per Serving:
Calories: 280 Total Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 2g % of Calories from Fat: 35% % Calories from Sat Fat: 6%		Protein: 13g Carbohydrates: 37g Cholesterol: 20mg Dietary Fiber: 6g Sodium: 240mg
MyPlate Contributions
Vegetables Fruit Grain Protein Dairy		1.75 cup 0 cup 1.5 oz 0.75 oz 0 cup
Each serving provides: An excellent source of protein, fiber, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and copper, and a good source of vitamin C, vitamin E, thiamin, folate, vitamin B12, iron, and magnesium.

*Retail prices, Boulder, Colorado, and online, September 2012

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