Low Sodium Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds low-fat ground beef 
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon low sodium steak seasoning blend
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon low sodium Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups tomato sauce (no salt added)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste  (no salt added)
• sandwhich rolls

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meat to the pan. Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine. When the meat has browned, add onion and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto buns.

Low Sodium Quick Hungarian Goulash (aka American Chop Suey)

 I haven't made this in awhile and decided to whip up a batch (with a few modifications of course).  I've grown up referring to the dish as Goulash, but others may know it as American Chop Suey.

INGREDIANTS

1 lb ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 stalk celery chopped

1/2 red pepper chopped

1 T minced garlic

1 8oz can tomato sauce (no salt added)

1 16 oz can diced tomatoes (no salt added)

3 T Worcestershire sauce

2 T red wine vinegar

2 T brown sugar

2 teas paprika

1/2 teas dry mustard

1 teas basil
1/4 ground black pepper

dash of cayenne red pepper

1/2 box elbow macaroni

water

DIRECTIONS

Saute beef, onion, celery, red pepper, and garlic in a chef's pan until meat is brown.  Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, paprika, dry mustard basil, and cayenne red pepper.  Fill pan half way with water, and heat on high till boiling.  Add macaroni, and cook till pasta is soft.