Mexican-Style Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup cut-up butternut squash, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 1/4 cups mild or medium fat-free salsa
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 2 multigrain English muffins, split and toasted
• 8 tbsp. shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend

Makes 4 Servings (1/2 English muffin, 3/4 cup beef mixture and 2 tablespoons cheese per serving)

1. Preheat broiler or toaster oven.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and garlic and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in squash, chili powder and cumin; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in salsa and corn; simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended, about 2 minutes longer.
3. Place English muffins, cut side up, on broiler rack. Top each with 2 tablespoons Mexican cheese blend and broil until chees is melted, about 1 minute. Spoon scant 3/4 cup beef mixture on each muffin half.

WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Family Meals Cookbook. These sloppy joes are a delicious guilty pleasure and a new twist on comfort food. Mexican food is comfort food and a guilty pleasure as are sloppy joes. Put them together and you have a new favorite comfort food. Who knew butternut squash could taste so good in sloppy joes. If you don't have ground beef on hand, ground chicken or turkey will work just as well. I also added minced garlic to the sloppy joes because garlic always makes everything taste better.