Sloppy Joes......Who is Joe? Was he really sloppy?

Admittedly, this recipe tastes a bit more like Paleo Chili than Paleo Sloppy Joes.  However, this recipe is delicious.  It's hardy, simple to make and can feed a small army (5-7 people) of CrossFitters.  Also it’s a perfect lunchtime meal: just heat and eat. 

Truth be told: this is one of those recipes that tastes better the following day.  Oh, there is no way you can mess up this recipe…unless you are a total Paleo idiot.   Again, modify to your liking: add and/or subtract ingredients.  This would go perfect with green salad or poured over a couple of Paleo biscuits.

In case you are counting your calories, each serving is about 184 calories (15 grams of Carbs (12 of which are sugars), 6 grams of Fat and 19 grams of Protein). 

This recipe was way modified but originally came from http://paleozone.posterous.com/paleo-sloppy-joe

Lets get down to business:

1 pound of lean ground beef (try turkey)

1 bell pepper (pick any color)

1 medium white onion

2 stalks of celery

2-3 large Jalapenos

3 cloves of garlic

1 can (15 oz) of tomato sauce (read label to make sure it sugar- and preservative-free)

3 tablespoons of chili powder

3 tablespoons of honey (optional)

2 table spoons of coconut oil

1 tablespoon of cumin

Time to assemble:

Dice bell pepper, celery, white onion, jalapenos and garlic.  In a large sauté pan under high heat, add coconut oil.  When oil is hot, add bell pepper, white onion, jalapenos, and garlic.  Sauté until until onions are transparent.  Next add ground beef.  Stir occasionally. Once beef starts to brown, add tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin and honey (optional).  Reduce sauté pan to medium heat, stir occasionally and cook for about 10 min.  Depending on how much liquid comes from the vegetables, you may want to let it simmer on low heat to evaporate some of the excess liquid. 

Enjoy,
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