Sloppy Zucchini Joes

Name: Sloppy Zucchini Joes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey; 1 large summer squash or 1 large crookneck yellow squash, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can sloppy joe sandwich sauce; salt and pepper, to taste; 8 hamburger buns

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Recipe by Charlotte J

On my endless quest to find ways to use up our abundance of zucchini, I came up with this one today. I add 5-6 cups of yellow crookneck squash. But you can also use yellow summer squash or zucchini. Stokely's was the brand of sloppy joe sauce that I used.

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
1

1 large summer squash or 1 large crookneck yellow squash, chopped
1

medium onion, chopped
3

garlic cloves, minced
1

(15 1/2 ounce) can sloppy joe sandwich sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
8

hamburger buns

DIRECTIONS

In a big non-stick skillet, add ground beef. onion and garlic and brown.
Cook over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes or until the beef is browned and the zucchini is tender.
Change heat to medium-low; add in the sloppy joe sauce; stir and cook 4-5 minutes or until heated.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon mixture over buns and serve immediately.

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