Sloppy Joe

Sloppy Joe
Gluten free, made with extra lean ground beef and lots of veggies.
serves 8 
   
  1 pound  extra lean ground beef
  2 tablespoons  virgin olive oil
  1 large  onion, chopped
  1 large  carrot, shredded
  2 stalks  celery, chopped
  1 small  zucchini, shredded, unpeeled
  2 cloves  garlic, minced fine
  2 medium  apple, shredded, unpeeled
  1 tablespoon  cornstarch
  1 can  tomato paste
  2 cups  water
  2 tablespoons  honey
  2 tablespoons  apple cider vinegar
  1 tablespoon  soy sauce, low sodium, gf
  1 tablespoon  Worcestershire sauce, gf
  1 tablespoon  grainy mustard, gf

• In a deep skillet or dutch oven add oil and turn to medium and brown ground beef
• Add onions and saute until translucent
• Add the rest of the carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic and  apple. stir
• around and let cook 5 min.
• Sprinkle the corn starch over mixture and stir it in.
• Add tomato paste, water, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and mustard.
• Stir together and let simmer on low until vegetables are tender.

Serve over rice or gluten free bread/bun
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 189 Calories; 
11g Fat (50.1% calories from fat); 
10g Protein; 
14g Carbohydrate; 
2g Dietary Fiber; 
31mg Cholesterol; 
241mg Sodium.  

Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 
1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.