Beef and Mushroom Sloppy Joes

The Cremini mushrooms offer a deeper, richer flavor.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 sloppy joes

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 12  ounces  ground sirloin
• 2 (8 ounce) packages  presliced cremini mushrooms
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 cup  no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon fresh oregano
• 2  tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  tablespoon molasses
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  hot sauce
• 4  kaiser rolls or 4  hamburger buns

Directions

1. In a heated non-stick skillet over medium-high heat add oil and swirl to coat.
2. Add beef and cook for 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
3. While beef cooks, place mushrooms in a food processor, pulse 10 times or until finely chopped.
4. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic to pan, cook 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
5. Add tomato paste, and the next 5 ingredients through salt to pan and cook 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tenderand liquid evaporates.
6. Stir in pepper, and hotsauce.
7. Spoon 1 cup beef mixture on bottom half of each bun, and top with other bun half.