Makes: 4 Servings
Prep time: 30 minutes
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.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound white button mushrooms
- 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms
- 1/4 pound 90% lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 can 8oz no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 3 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 whole-wheat buns
Directions
- 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
Notes
Serving Suggestions: serve with a glass of non-fat milk and a slice of watermelon.
Sources:
United States Department of Agriculture - https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/recipes/myplate-cnpp/mushroom-beef-sloppy-joes
