Pressure-Cooker Beef and Veggie Sloppy Joes

Name: Pressure-Cooker Beef and Veggie Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean); 4 medium carrots, shredded; 1 medium yellow summer squash, shredded; 1 medium zucchini, shredded; 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup water; 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 3 teaspoons dried basil; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons molasses; 10 whole wheat hamburger buns, split

Because I’m always looking for ways to serve my family healthy and delicious food, I started experimenting with my go-to veggies and ground beef. I came up with this favorite that my kids actually request! —Megan Niebuhr, Yakima WA

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
4 medium carrots, shredded
1 medium yellow summer squash, shredded
1 medium zucchini, shredded
1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 3 teaspoons dried basil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons molasses
10 whole wheat hamburger buns, split

Directions

Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; adjust for medium heat. Cook beef until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Return to pressure cooker. Press cancel. Add carrots, summer squash, zucchini, red pepper, tomatoes, onion, ketchup, water, basil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper (do not stir).
Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Stir in molasses. Using a slotted spoon, serve beef mixture on buns. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 316 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 566mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 5g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch.