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Double Decker Stovetop Italian-Style Sloppy Joes

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Double Decker Stovetop Italian-Style Sloppy Joes

10 min prep

25 min cooking

Serves 4

Difficulty 1/5

Who doesn’t love Sloppy Joes? So easy to make for nourishing weeknight dinners with pantry staples and lean ground beef. This version is just a bit more special, served atop slices of warm garlic Texas toast. For more simple meal ideas with Canadian lean ground beef check out the Canadian Beef Information Gateway.

Ingredients

8 slices garlic Texas toast (half a 638 g pkg) 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp (2 mL) salt ¼ tsp (1 mL) fresh ground pepper 2 cups (500 mL) marinara sauce 1 cup (250 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese ¼ cup (60 mL) chopped fresh basil (optional)

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Directions

1. Cook beef over medium-high heat in a large, deep skillet, stirring often and using back of spoon to break up meat into small chunks, for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain any excess fat. Return to heat and add onion, garlic, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until onion is translucent. Add marinara sauce; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until bubbling. 2. Meanwhile, bake Texas toast slices according to package directions. 3. To serve, place one piece of garlic toast on each of 4 serving plates. Top with a large, heaping spoonful of the beef mixture; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Place a second slice of garlic toast on top, layering once again with the beef mixture and shredded cheese. Sprinkle with chopped basil, if desired.

Cuts Used in This Recipe

Double Decker Stovetop Italian-Style Sloppy Joes

Ground Beef

Lean Ground Beef (17% Max. fat)

Ground Beef

Lean Ground Beef Chuck

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