Sloppy Joes

Prep Time = 20 minutes
Serves = 5 LARGE servings or 8 smaller (but still full buns) servings

1 lb lean ground turkey ($1.75)
5-8 small hamburger buns ($.88)
1/2 cup chopped onion ($.25)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper ($.35)
1 cups tomato sauce ($1)
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar ($.01)
1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce ($.10)
1 tsp steak seasoning blend, dry (I had to use pepper and it was fine) ($.05)
Dash of salt ($.01)

Brown beef. Add dry seasonings. Add onion, peppers, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar to the pan. Stire and cook another 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and stir well. Reduce heat to low and cook the mixture for another 5 minutes.

Toast the buns, if desired. Fill buns with mixture and enjoy. I serve this with a salad and carrots.

TOTAL COST: $3.52

WW points - if serves 5 = 5 pts each; if serves 7-10 = 2-3 pts each


***Another stretcher pointer: I keep #10 cans of dried onion or dried peppers and when I don't have them on hand, I simply place a few Tbsp of this in a bowl with 3x the warm water and let it sit 15 minutes, then use as if it was chopped onions or peppers. It is easy, saves me money/time of going to the store, then saves me more time/money because I don't buy anything extra and I can cook during nap time! *** I love stretchers!

In reality, this cost me: <$3 because I used both vegetables dried this time.