Sloppy Joes

These are very tasty and healthy, but very messy. I added chard to make it more healthy. If you want the chard to be unnoticeable, use 1 cup. If you do not mind noticeable specks of nutrition through your joe, then use 2 cups.

The reason that I use the food processor to puree the onion and chard is to hide them from my husband. He hates onions and chard. You can chop it by hand if you like to desired size.

Sloppy Joes

1 pound ground beef, as lean as you can get it

1 onion, diced (you can puree it in the food processor)

6 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 jalapeno, finely chopped (optional)

1 red pepper, diced

1 can red beans or pinto beans, drained

1 1/2 cups tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes (this is 1 1/2 of 8 ounce tomato sauce cans)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 to 2 cups very tightly packed chard or kale, finely chopped (I use food processor)

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon molasses (eye ball it)

1 teaspoon mustard powder or 2 teaspoons mustard

Salt and pepper, to taste

8 whole-wheat burger buns

Brown the meat and the onion in a large skillet NO OIL over medium-high heat for until browned. Add the garlic, jalapeno, and red pepper and cook for a minute. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Scoop the mixture on top of each bun and serve.