MAIN DISH

SLOPPY JOES

• 1 cup chopped onion

• 1 green bell pepper

• diced 1 pound lean ground beef

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• ¼ teaspoon thyme

• ¼ teaspoon oregano

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomato

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 4 soft sandwich rolls (preferably whole wheat), split

Combine onion, green pepper and ground beef in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to break beef into crumbles, until onion is somewhat softened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in cumin, chili powder, thyme, oregano, salt, crushed tomato, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar, and cook until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes longer.

Divide among the four rolls, and serve immediately. (May be made ahead and reheated.) Makes 4 servings.

Per serving: 372 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated), 29 g protein, 5 g fiber, 756 mg sodium.

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