Sloppy Joes

This familiar dish can be a smart choice with a few small changes that cut calories but not any of the flavor or satisfaction.

Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients:
•Vegetable oil cooking spray
•1 onion , finely chopped
•1 large sweet pepper , seeded and finely chopped
•12 ounces 95 percent lean ground beef
•1 1/4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes , or canned no-salt-added tomatoes
•1 cup canned, no-salt-added kidney beans , drained and rinsed, or cooked, mashed with the back of a fork
•4 Tbsp. tomato paste
•4 Tbsp. cider vinegar
•1/8 tsp. cloves
•1/4 tsp. cinnamon
•1/2 tsp. brown sugar
•1/4 tsp. salt
•Black pepper to taste
•4 whole wheat hamburger rolls (about 170 calories each)

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the onion and
sweet pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring.

Crumble in the ground beef and cook until browned; keep breaking it apart with a spoon for about 4 minutes.

Stir in the tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, cider vinegar, cloves, cinnamon, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 4 minutes.

Divide the mixture evenly between the four rolls and serve.

From Oprah.Com