Healthier Sloppy Joe

Rita sent me this recipe and my 11 year old and I had a blast putting the Halloween Fun into this...

My own note, I used brown sugar instead of Spenda, about 1T should do it.

GourmetBetty's

11 year old's version

GOBLIN GORP

by Rita Heikenfeld

A take-off on a classic Sloppy Joe recipe, this is great when the kids are having a party. Adults love this, too. The filling can be done ahead and reheated. Let the kids decorate their own buns! Use reduced fat or whole wheat buns for a healthy twist.

Filling:
1 pound very lean ground beef or poultry
¼ cup chopped onion or more to taste
1 bottle, approx. 12 oz, Kroger Chili Sauce or Sloppy Joe sauce
2-4 tablespoons Splenda or more to taste
1 small diced bell pepper (opt)

Sauté beef and onion until beef is cooked. Drain and add remaining ingredients. Stir to heat thoroughly. Pile on buns. Serves 4-6.

Fun Buns:
4-6 Hamburger Buns
Decorations: sliced stuffed green olives, sliced black olives, pepperoncini or bell pepper slices, Anaheim pepper slices, pretzel sticks, curly parsley, carrot strips, etc.

Make faces on buns: Use olives for eyes, bell pepper slices for brows, pepperoncini or black olive wedges for nose, carrot strips or sliced stuffed green olives for ears, curly parsley for hair, or use pretzel sticks for “shocked” hair.