VAL'S UPGRADED SLOPPY JOES Recipe; Ocean Park-WA

Tonight, we enjoyed a quick meal of sloppy joes and potato chips - I know … it's a junk food meal, but it is junk food that tastes good: and I did add healthy ingredients to the sauce 😉

I prefer making my own sloppy joe sauce recipe; but my husband likes Manwich, so that's how things went down tonight 🕊️

As you will see when reading through my recipe, I deviated quite a bit from the standard sloppy joe recipe. And we think the addition of the exotic chinese pepper spice, was also a good choice in vamping what would have normally been a plain jane sandwich 👌😁

Val's Upgraded Sloppy Joes Recipe ~serves 8

Val's Upgraded Sloppy Joes

1 can Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce * 1-lb ground beef * 1 small Onion, sliced * 1/2 medium Zucchini, shredded * 1 small, red, Sweet Pointed Pepper, shredded * 1/8 c Mushrooms, chopped * 1/2 tsp. ground Szechuan Pepper * Lettuce, thinly sliced * 1 c Cheddar Cheese, shredded * Onion Buns * 1 lrg. Skillet

Ingredients.

1) Thaw the ground beef, & prepare veggies ahead of time; refrigerate both.

2) Brown the meat - when cooked through, add the veggies: mix together, and  cook on low heat for 15 minutes - or until veggies are soft.

What a sweet pointed pepper, looks like.

Add veggies to browned hamburger; mix thoroughly.

3) Add sauce and continue cooking another 15 minutes.

Add sauce and simmer about 15 minutes, to blend flavors.

4) Turn burner off; prepare as shown … serve, and enjoy 👍

Small dollop of meat mixture on bottom bun; then lettuce, followed by cheese; place half of a large cooking spoon of meat mixture atop the cheese - then cover with bun top.

BIG MAC WRAPS~Recipe

My husband likes burritos; so when his cousin Brenda posted this recipe to her Page, I snagged it ;-)

Big Mac Wraps

Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef * 1 tsp salt * 1/2 tsp black pepper * 1/2 tsp garlic powder * 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce * 1/2 cup mayo * 2 TBS grated onion * 2 TBS ketchup * 1 TBS pickle relish * 2 tsp yellow mustard * 1 tsp white vinegar * 1/4 tsp paprika * 4 (6-inch) flour tortillas * 2 cups shredded lettuce * 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese * 1/4 cup sliced onions * 1/4 cup chopped pickles * 1/4 cup diced tomatoes

Directions: Whisk together mayo, grated onion, ketchup, relish, mustard, vinegar, and paprika to make the sauce. Store in the fridge.

Brown the lean ground beef in a skillet, then drain any excess grease.

Season the beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce.

Assemble the wraps by placing lettuce, cheese, onions, pickles, tomatoes, seasoned beef, and Big Mac sauce on the tortillas.

Fold the wraps and secure them with a toothpick. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes | cal: 350 cal | Servings: 4 servings