Beef and Mushroom Sloppy Joes

So D made this one. I think it was easy.

The positives were that the portions were huge, and they were moist, but not messy.  The negative is the mushroom taste was overpowering.  D thought it had too much Worcesterhire. I thought there was not enough of a tang/vinegar taste.  We had with Macaroni and Cheese

I think we will stick with Chipotle Sloppy Joes.

Beef and Mushroom Sloppy Joes

Cremini offer deeper, richer flavor, but you can also use regular button mushrooms.

YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
TOTAL: 20 MINUTES
COURSE: Main Dishes, Sandwiches

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
12 ounces ground sirloin
2 (8-ounce) packages presliced cremini mushrooms
1 cup prechopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato paste
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
4 (2-ounce) Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, toasted

Preparation

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add beef; cook for 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
2. While beef cooks, place mushrooms in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until finely chopped. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add tomato paste and next 5 ingredients (through salt) to pan; cook 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and liquid evaporates. Stir in pepper and hot sauce. Spoon about 1 cup beef mixture on bottom half of each bun; top with top halves of buns.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 439; Fat: 14.7g; Saturated fat: 4.6g; Monounsaturated fat: 6.8g; Polyunsaturated fat: 1.9g; Protein: 27.3g; Carbohydrate: 49.2g; Fiber: 4g; Cholesterol: 55mg; Iron: 6.1mg; Sodium: 618mg; Calcium: 160mg

Cooking Light JUNE 2011