I found this recipe in one of my Taste of Home magazines and have been using the tip ever since.
This meal is perfect for those busy nights when all you can muster up the energy for is pressing the buttons on the microwave. I am talking good old fashioned sloppy Joe's.
This meal is frugal, simple and most of all quick to prepare and when placed on top of a whole grain bun can even be somewhat healthy. Previously prepared and frozen family sized meat mixture can be thawed and fried in no time making this dish even more appealing. Into this, I typically add a small bag of ground cabbage that I normally pick up for 1/2 price on the reduced cart as well as with the pre-mixed salad bags as coleslaw mix. This addition not only adds a little crunch and tang to the meat mixture but more importantly adds a veggie that you would otherwise not be eating. The best part is the coleslaw has the same shape and colour as ground beef once it has been fried in the sauce and makes it near impossible for your certain picky child (or certain picky father) from detecting and ultimately complaining. I normally place a little olive oil in the pan and add the fresh cabbage with the partly thawed meat and by the time the hamburger is heated through the cabbage is ready.
I have even gone as far as adding this in some of my meat loaves and other ground beef hashes without too many complaints. Just make sure you destroy the evidence (bag) before they see it.