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If you are looking for tasty new ways to serve Sloppy Joes, we have the answers.

Sloppy Joes Five Ways

Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)

onion

green, red or yellow bell pepper

tomato sauce

brown sugar

Worcestershire sauce

hamburger buns, split, warmed

Dill pickle slices, coleslaw, American or Cheddar cheese slices

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef, onion and bell pepper; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking beef into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings, as necessary.

Stir in&#160;tomato sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and cook 5 to&#160;7 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, as desired. 

Divide&#160;beef mixture evenly onto rolls.&#160;Garnish with toppings,&#160;if desired.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Southwest Variation:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prepare recipe as directed above, substituting 2 cups salsa for tomato sauce and omitting Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Add 1/2 cup drained canned black beans and 1/2 cup frozen corn with ingredients in step 2. Serve in warmed taco shells. Garnish with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded pepper-Jack cheese, chopped avocado, pickled or fresh jalape&#241;o slices and chopped cilantro,&#160;if desired.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hawaiian Variation: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prepare recipe as directed above, substituting 1/2 cup sweet barbecue sauce for tomato sauce and omitting Worcestershire sauce. Add 1 undrained can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice with ingredients in step 2. Serve in small sweet Hawaiian honey wheat dinners rolls. Garnish with dill or sweet pickle slices or pickled jalape&#241;o slices,&#160;if desired.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Moroccan Variation:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Prepare recipe as directed above, omitting Worcestershire sauce. Add 1/2 cup raisins, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice and 1 teaspoon ground cumin with ingredients in step 2. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon nonfat Greek yogurt. Serve in naan or pita pocket breads. Garnish with cucumber slices, nonfat Greek yogurt and chopped pistachios,&#160;if desired.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Asian Variation:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Prepare recipe as directed above, adding 1 tablespoon ground ginger with ingredients in step 1. Substitute 2 tablespoons hoisin for Worcestershire sauce. Serve in warm crusty rolls. Garnish with cucumber slices, shredded carrot and chopped cilantro or chopped green onion,&#160;if desired.&lt;/p&gt;

Add an Asian twist to traditional sloppy joes. Ground Beef, serrano chiles, hoisin and soy sauce give this meal a worldly flavor.

Mongolian Beef Sloppy Joes

onion,

serrano chiles, seeded, chopped

hoisin sauce

oyster sauce

soy sauce

honey

hamburger buns

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef, onion and chiles; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking beef up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings, as necessary. 

Stir in hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce and honey; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring often.

Divide&#160;beef mixture evenly&#160;on bottom half of each bun; close sandwiches. 

Family favorite tacos get a flavor update with hot pepper sauce, blue cheese, celery and carrots.

Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos

hot pepper sauce

taco shells

lettuce

blue cheese dressing

carrot

celery

cilantro

Carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs (optional)

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; pour off drippings, as necessary. Return to skillet; stir in pepper sauce. Cook and stir 1 minute or until heated through. 

Meanwhile, heat taco shells according to package directions.

Evenly spoon beef mixture into taco shells. Add lettuce; drizzle with dressing. Top evenly with carrot, celery and cilantro. Garnish with carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Hungry for a Coney Island dog, Philly Steak or Italian hoagie? Start with this seasoned Ground Beef “base,” then add toppings or mix-ins to satisfy your current craving.

Three-Way Crumbled Beef Sandwiches

garlic

salt

pepper

hoagie rolls (6 to 7 inches long each)

Ketchup, yellow mustard, diced onion, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce (optional)

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef, onion and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove drippings; season with salt and pepper, as desired.

Split rolls, cutting almost, but not all the way through. Evenly&#160;fill rolls with beef mixture.&#160;Top with condiments,&#160;as&#160;desired or prepare using recipe variations below. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Coney Island Variation:&lt;/b&gt; Prepare recipe as directed through Step 2. Top beef mixture&#160;with&#160;heated chili or chili beans, chopped onions, shredded Cheddar cheese and yellow mustard, as desired. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Philly Steak Variation:&lt;/b&gt; Prepare recipe as directed above, adding&#160;thinly sliced mushrooms&#160;with&#160;ingredients in Step 1.&#160;Remove skillet from heat. Top&#160;beef mixture with process cheese dip or sliced Provolone cheese. Cover; let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Continue as directed in Step 2. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Italian Variation:&lt;/b&gt; Prepare recipe as directed in Step 1. Remove skillet from heat. Sprinkle beef mixture evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover; turn off the heat and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Continue as directed in step 2. Top with heated marinara sauce and chopped giardiniera. 

Classic steakhouse flavors in an easy pasta bowl! Ground Beef and asparagus are tossed with pasta and parmesan cheese for a quick dinner.

Beef &amp; Asparagus Pasta Toss

bow tie pasta

asparagus,

olive oil

shallots (about 2 large)

Salt and pepper

Parmesan cheese (optional)

Cook pasta in salted boiling&#160;water 10 minutes or until almost tender. Add asparagus; continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes or until pasta and asparagus are tender. Drain well.

Meanwhile, heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; pour off drippings. 

Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat until hot. Add shallots and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add beef; toss to mix. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.

Combine beef mixture with pasta and asparagus in large bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese, if desired.

These unique burgers are topped with the flavors of Thailand: peanut butter, lime juice and hoisin with the crunch of cabbage.

Thai Burgers

Napa cabbage

lime juice, divided

green onions

ginger

chili sauce

peanut butter

sesame oil

Combine cabbage and 1 tablespoon lime juice in medium bowl; set aside. 

Combine Ground Beef,&#160;green onion, ginger and chili sauce&#160;in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties. 

Heat nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place patties in skillet; cook 10 to 12 minutes until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160&#176;F, turning occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. 

Meanwhile, combine&#160;peanut butter, hoisin sauce, remaining&#160;1 tablespoon lime juice and&#160;sesame oil in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. 

Place 1 burger on bottom half of each bun; top evenly with peanut&#160;butter mixture&#160;and cabbage mixture. Close sandwiches. 

Our updated version of lasagna features zucchini &quot;noodles,&quot; Ground Beef, pasta sauce and three cheeses for a hearty meal that&#39;s sure to please.

Beef and Zucchini &quot;Noodle&quot; Lasagna

jar (24 to 26 ounces) pasta sauce

red pepper

container (15 ounces) reduced-fat ricotta cheese

mozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese

zucchini

Preheat oven to 375&#176;F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove skillet from heat; stir in&#160;pasta sauce and red pepper. 

Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg whites&#160;in medium bowl. 

Spread&#160;one third of beef mixture in bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Top with half of zucchini slices in single layer.&#160;Spread&#160;half of&#160;ricotta mixture over zucchini. Repeat layers with&#160;another third of beef mixture, remaining&#160;zucchini slices and remaining ricotta mixture.&#160;Top with remaining beef mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. 

Bake, uncovered,&#160;in 375&#176;F oven 45 to 50 minutes or until zucchini is tender and cheese is golden brown. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Serve this classic chili atop whole wheat noodles and offer kids a variety of toppings.

Wrangler&#39;s Beef Chili

(15 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed

(8 tomato sauce

corn

water

chile powder

cumin

garlic powder

oregano leaves

whole wheat macaroni (optional)

tortilla

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef and onions; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking beef into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings, as necessary. 

Stir in beans, tomato sauce,&#160;corn,&#160;water, spices and herbs. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer&#160;20 to&#160;25 minutes, stirring occasionally.&#160;Serve over macaroni, if desired. Garnish&#160;with toppings, as desired. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cincinnati-Style Beef Chili:&lt;/b&gt;&#160;Stir in&#160;1 teaspoon cinnamon with other seasonings in Step 2. Serve over hot cooked whole wheat spaghetti. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Moroccan-Style Beef Chili:&lt;/b&gt; Substitute 1 cup frozen peas for corn.&#160;Stir in&#160;1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice with other seasonings in Step 2. Serve over whole hot cooked whole wheat couscous or brown rice.

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