Healthier Joe Pasta

     I mentioned before that my family ate sloppy joe sauce instead of spaghetti sauce when I was younger.I guess it came from my mom growing up in a family of 5 kids. I think Mamaw wanted to make everyone happy, so they had a choice of sandwich or pasta.

     Our favorite was always No-Fuss, but I haven't found that in years. In my previous post, my homemade version was fantastic, but not really very healthy. I have come up with a better way that still tastes great. You could still serve this on a bun if you wish. We chose whole wheat pasta this time around.
Total cost for dish (with pasta): $4.75/6servings

1 lb ground meat (chicken, turkey, beef)
1 Tbl vinegar
2 tsp Worcestershire
1-1/2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 c chopped onion
1/3 c chopped green bell pepper
8 oz tomato sauce
1 (12oz) bottle  Chili Sauce
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 box pasta (or buns/bread)

• Brown meat. 
• Meanwhile, combine vinegar, worcestershire, and honey.
• Drain meat. Add onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce, chili sauce, red pepper, chili powder, and vinegar mixture. Stir to blend.
• Bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer 20 minutes or until thickened. 
• Serve over cooked pasta or on toasted buns.