Pumpkin Sloppy Joes for 2 Recipe

Pumpkin Sloppy Joes for 2 Recipe Pumpkin Sloppy Joes for 2 Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

Donna Musser of Pearl City, Illinois shares her “vine” version of an old standby-sloppy joes made with pumpkin! She adds cloves, nutmeg and chili powder for extra zest and suggests serving with dill pickle slices on the side.

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Pumpkin Sloppy Joes for 2 Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 2 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons tomato juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • Dash ground cloves and nutmeg
  • Dash pepper
  • 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 hamburger buns, split

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  • Add the ketchup, tomato juice, chili powder, cloves, nutmeg and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in pumpkin. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Serve on buns. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 350 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 730 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Pumpkin Sloppy Joes in Cooking for 2 Fall 2007, p19

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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2012 by JCV4

This was a good change-up from regular sloppy joes. The cloves and nutmeg add a nice flavor. I added some chopped garlic, too.

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2012 by homeschoolingcarol

Serve this as a chili instead of on a bun and save 100-150 calories per serving.

Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2012 by joepeg21

Awesome. Enough said!

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by ms.gypsy

I didn't have rolls so I called it chili and it's still really, really good.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by Twtlbug

Loved this recipe! The pumpkin gives a nice flavor and texture!

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by joepeg21

Suprisingly good! I tripled the recipe to feed 6, but left the pumpkin at 2/3 cup. I was hesitant to increase it since this was my first time making it, but I'll bump it up a bit each time I make it again. I also added a bit more chili powder to give a little more punch. My kids ate it right up and weren't mortified when I told them there was pumpkin in it (after they finished)! This one's a keeper!

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2008 by muffbear74

We liked the taste and the texture. A nice change of pace from regular sloppy joes.

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2008 by pete names

Great gluten free recipe conversion - use GF catsup and serve over mashed potatoes. We use ground turkey for even lower fat. With all the seasoning you don't miss the hamburger. We've made this two weeks in a row. It's really good.

 
 

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