Chipotle Sloppy Joes

So, I've decided to start to venture out into the blogging world. I'm pretty excited about it. Not that I expect this to be Julie and Julia style, but I love to cook and I wanted a place to share new recipes. If my husband gives it a thumbs up, I'll blog it. This week I have three new recipes, so I'll let you know how they go. Enjoy the recipes to come and please let me know if you try it a different way or adapt it to fit your taste buds!!! We loved this dish! It only takes about 20 minutes to make...so it was super easy. The only thing I would change would be to add more chiles. It was just mildly spicy, and well...we love things on the ultra spicy scale. =)

2 1/2 cups sliced vidalia onion

1 can of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce

1 lb ground beef (or turkey)

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

2 Tbsp tomato paste

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 80z. can tomato sauce

4 whole wheat hamburger buns

1) Heat small skillet on medium-high heat. Add a little evoo (or cooking spray) and add onion to pan. Cover and cook 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.

2)Remove 2 tsp of adobo sauce and 2 chipotle chiles; chopped. (Add more for a spicier kick!) Reserve remaining chiles for another time.

3) Heat larger skillet over medium-high heat. Coat with evoo or cooking spray; add chopped green bell pepper. Saute for 2-3 minutes, add ground beef. Cook until browned or starts to crumble. Stir in chiles, adobo sauce, tomato paste, salt, cumin, and tomato sauce. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Spoon 1/2 cup of sloppy joes over whole wheat bun and top with onions!