Lightened up Sloppy Joes

• 1 14 lbs lean ground beef
• 34 cup onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 12 cup green pepper, diced
• 34 cup great northern bean, preferably low sodium, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 34 teaspoon mustard powder
• 34 teaspoon salt
• black pepper, about a dash

1. Spray a small skillet with cooking spray and cook the onions till they're fragrant and begin to brown.
2. In a larger skillet, brown the meat for about 5 minutes.
3. Drain as much fat from the meat as possible.
4. Add the cooked onions, garlic and diced pepper.
5. Cook the mixture for about 5 more minutes.
6. Add in the rest of the ingredients.
7. Simmer until the mixture thickens.
8. Serve 1/2 cup of mixture on hamburger buns and enjoy!

lean ground beef, onion, garlic, green pepper, great northern bean, salt, red pepper, italian seasoning, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, molasses, worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, salt, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lightened-up-sloppy-joes-446193 (may not work)