Pumpkin Sloppy Joes Recipe

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When my oldest granddaughter gave me eight of the 50 pumpkins she grew in her backyard, I didn't know how I'd use them all up! Then I remembered this recipe from a dear friend—I'm glad I tried it. I froze some of the pumpkin to use in this and other recipes, and also froze some of the sloppy joe mixture to enjoy later.—Eleanor McReynolds, Scott City, Kansas

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Pumpkin Sloppy Joes Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
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  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 hamburger buns, split
  • American and mozzarella cheese slices

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the pumpkin, tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut American cheese slices with a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter. Cut mozzarella cheese into shapes (triangles, half-circles, etc.) to make pumpkin faces. Spoon meat mixture onto buns and top each with a pumpkin. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 250 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 607 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Pumpkin Sloppy Joes in Country Ground Beef , p20

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Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2013 by sgronholz

I've been making this recipe for well over 15 years and my family loves it!

Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2012 by muffbear74

Pumpkin adds an interesting textre. Next time, I may try ground turkey instead of the beef.

 
 

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