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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe.

This recipe is a Zolafied version of Crockett’s Public House Sloppy Joe recipe. Dieter Ian saw this on the TV show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and brought it to my attention. You could call this the “adult version” of Sloppy Joes.  It does have some ZIP to it.  You could leave out the jalapeno and the cayenne if you want it to taste more like the Manwich in the can.  Don’t be intimidated by the length of the ingredients list. The recipe is worth it. And you probably have most of these ingredients in your pantry.

Of course, in ZReduction you will eat this with salad greens instead of with a bun.

Servings: Serves 3 – 5 depending on how hungry you are.  One cup is about 4 ounces of protein.  You can have up to 8 ounces total.

Ingredients:

• olive oil spray
• 1 cup of diced red onion
• 1 cup of diced red bell pepper
• ¼ tsp of minced jalapeno pepper.  Or to taste.  (I use a grater to do this)
• 16 ounces ground sirloin
• 1 Tbl minced garlic (jar garlic will work)
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 3 ounces tomato paste (that’s half of the small can. Save the rest for another dish)
• 2 Tbl red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbl Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp of granulated Truvia
• 1-1/2 tsp paprika
• 1-1/2 tsp grated sea salt salt
• 1-1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard

Instructions:

Spray your medium-large saucepan with olive oil.  Over medium heat sauté the red onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos in the olive oil. Cook until softened (about 3 – 5 minutes). Add the ground sirloin. Cook through, breaking the meat into small chunks as it browns. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.  Make sure meat has no pink left.

Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire, Truvia, paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne, cumin, and mustard. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens about 15 minutes.

Serve with your favorite ZReduction salad.  There are not many veggies per portion in this dish so you should be able to have close to a full serving of your vegetable without worry.

Enjoy!

Cheers,