Pumpkin Sloppy Joes

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Pumpkin adds a little touch of Halloween to these yummy sloppy joes.

serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 can (8 ounce size) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 hamburger buns, split
American cheese slices

directions

In a large skillet or saucepan, brown ground beef, then drain. Add onion and garlic and cook until tender.

Stir in the pumpkin, tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Cut cheese slices into shapes (triangles, half circles, etc.) to make pumpkin faces. Spoon meat mixture on buns and top with cheese shapes. Broil just until cheese melts.

Serve immediately with buns top off to side.