Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 8 ounces extra lean beef, ground
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 8 ounces low sodium tomato, canned -- cut up
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons oat bran
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 5 hamburger buns, split & toasted

Recipe

• 1 cook and stir ground beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until beef is brown.
• 2 drain fat.
• 3 stir in undrained tomatoes, water, oat bran, vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, worcestershire sauce, salt and tabasco sauce.
• 4 bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• 5 simmer covered, for 5 minutes more or until mixture is desired consistency.
• 6 spoon mixture hamburger buns.