Summer
Squash
Sloppy
Joes
6
servings |
-
1 pound
ground lean
beef or
turkey
-
½ onion,
finely
chopped
(about ¾
cup)
-
1 carrot,
chopped
-
1½ cups
summer
squash,
diced
-
1 6-ounce
can tomato
paste
-
3 garlic
cloves,
minced
-
1 tablespoon
mild chili
powder
-
1 teaspoon
paprika
-
1 teaspoon
dried
oregano
-
Kosher salt
and freshly
ground black
pepper to
taste
-
3 ounces
cheddar
cheese,
thinly
sliced
-
6 hamburger
buns
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Preheat the
broiler. In
a large
skillet over
medium-high
heat, sauté
the ground
beef or
turkey until
browned,
about 7
minutes. Add
the onion
and sauté 2
minutes. Add
the carrot
and sauté 2
minutes. Add
the squash
and sauté 1
minute more.
-
Stir in the
tomato paste
and 1½ cups
water,
stirring
until the
paste has
dissolved.
Add the
garlic,
chili
powder,
paprika, and
oregano, and
season with
the salt and
pepper.
Reduce heat
to medium
and continue
to cook
until the
mixture has
thickened, 8
to 10
minutes.
-
Divide the
cheese among
the bottom
halves of
the
hamburger
buns.
Transfer
both halves
of the buns
to the
broiler,
open-faced,
and toast
until the
cheese has
melted and
the top buns
are toasted.
-
Remove the
buns from
the oven and
fill each
sandwich
with the
squash-and-meat
mixture.
Serve
immediately
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