Beef and Mushroom Sloppy Joes

Ingredients: 

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (8-ounce) package cremini mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 oz. can no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• red pepper flakes, to taste 
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoon molasses
• 1 cup water 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 4 (2-ounce) Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, toasted

1. 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add beef; cook for 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
2. 2. While beef cooks, finely chop mushrooms. Add mushrooms, onion, red bell pepper and garlic to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add tomato paste and next 8 ingredients (through salt) to pan; cook on medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Stir in pepper and hot sauce. Spoon about 1 cup beef mixture on bottom half of each bun; top with top halves of buns.

Makes 4 servings. Serving Size: 1 sandwich  WW: 9 points per serving 

Original Recipe by: cookinglight.com
Adapted by: crazyweights.blogspot.com