Serves 4 | Prep time: 15 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cups tomato sauce (sugar-free and organic — or homemade)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons tamari
• 1 1/4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/8 teaspoon powdered stevia
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

For Sloppy Joes:
2 sprouted grain buns, split

For Chili Mac:
Cooked quinoa-kamut macaroni (4 cups for Phase 1 or 2 cups for Phase 3). We used Eden Organic brand. You could also use brown-rice pasta for Phase 1.

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the beef, onions, and green peppers together, stirring until the beef is crumbled and browned. Stir in the remaining ingredients, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

For Sloppy Joes:
Divide the beef mixture among the bun halves and serve open-faced. Top with pickles, raw onions, and/or lettuce

For Chili Mac:
Stir the cooked macaroni into the beef mixture and serve.

Sloppy joes