Foodie Friday: Italian Sloppy Joe

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I work 3 jobs and do not have a lot of time to cook. Using my Crock Pot has made life much easier and on these super chilly days it is the best way to warm up!

I saw this recipe on one of my favorite websites, Skinny Taste (www.skinnytaste.com) and had to try it. This was ridiculously easy to make. It had very few ingredients and barely any preparation. The aroma coming out of this crockpot was to die for and all day was looking forward to getting home to try this meal. It was worth all of the anticipation.

On Skinny Taste, they tried this on a whole wheat bun with cheese and spinich for 8 points. I will eventually try it but when I read the recipe I imagined it on whole wheat pasta. So I had 1 cup of whole wheat pasta with a serving size of the sloppy joe on top! The pasta was 4 points and the sausage mixture was 4 points.


Ingredients:

• 1 lb Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped in 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped in 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/3 cups crushed tomatoes (Tutorosso)
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
• salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste

Directions:

In a medium non-stick skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat, breaking up as it cooks into small bits until cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Add onions and garlic, and cook another 2 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker and add the bell peppers, crushed tomatoes, rosemary and fresh cracked pepper.

Cover and cook on low 4 hours. Makes 3 1/2 cups.

Note: The nutritional info is if you made the sandwich I referenced on a whole wheat bun with spinach and provole cheese.

Servings: 6 • Size: 1 sandwich • Old Points: 6 pts • Weight Watchers Points+: 8 pts*
Calories: 316 • Fat: 11.4 g • Protein: 27 g • Carb: 27.4 g • Fiber: 14 g • Sugar: 7.6 g
Sodium: 461.5 mg (without the salt)

*without cheese: 6 pts plus • filling only: 4 pts plus