Spicy Garden Veggie Sloppy Joes
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup zucchini, chopped
1 cup yellow summer squash, chopped
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 16oz. jar salsa
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
6-8 kaiser rolls or hamburger buns
In a skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat it brown and the onion is tender. Drain off the fat. Add zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and green pepper. Cover and cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes. Stir in salsa, basil and parsley. Simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Serve on rolls or buns!
(This meal is easily freezable. You can make a double batch at one time – eat half for dinner and save the other for a busy day!)
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon all-spice
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chocolate chips
(NOTE: I did not have cloves, ginger or all-spice on hand, so I omitted them all from the recipe and just added a little more cinnamon, maybe a little over 2 teaspoons? It was still delicious!)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together the first nine (dry) ingredients and set aside.
3. Beat eggs in the large bowl of an electric mixer until foamy. Add pumpkin and oil and mix well. Add the flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Spoon evenly in greased muffin tins (or use paper liners).
5. Bake for 22-24 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
Your family is precious!
And considering i make sloppy joes often, I will just have to try this!
🙂 Have a great weekend!
Anna