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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

$5 Meals: Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes


Yield – 4 sandwiches

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground chuck ($1.99)
  • 1 green pepper, seeded and diced ($.59)
  • 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce ($.20)
  • 2 tsp minced onion ($.05)
  • 1 tsp minced garlic ($.05)
  • 1 tsp vinegar ($.02)
  • 1 Tbsp prepared mustard ($.01)
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar ($.01)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 whole wheat buns ($.50)
  • 4 slices provolone cheese ($.67)
  • Clementines, bananas – fresh fruit ($.50)
  • Chips ($.75)

Directions

  • Brown the ground beef. (If you want softer green peppers, cook them with the ground beef.) Drain and let sit.
  • In the same skillet, add the tomato sauce, minced onion, minced garlic, vinegar, mustard and brown sugar. Stir and let simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Add the brown beef and (uncooked or cooked) green peppers and combine. Simmer over low heat for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until ready to serve.
  • Spoon the sloppy joe meat over the buns and top with slice of cheese. Let the warm sauce melt the cheese, or microwave.
  • Serve Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes with chips and fresh fruit.

Cost $5.34

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