Sloppy Joe sliders

Ingredients 

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/2 small brown onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

250g lean beef mince

1 small (100g) zucchini, grated

1/2 small red capsicum, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon mustard powder

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Pinch of chilli powder (optional)

410g can tomato puree

8 mini brioche burger buns with sesame seeds, split, toasted (see Notes)

Carrot, cut into sticks, to serve

Celery, cut into sticks, to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add mince. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add zucchini and capsicum. Cook for 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Step 2

Add mustard powder, sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce and chilli, if using. Stir in tomato puree. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until thickened.

Step 3

Spoon 2 tablespoons mince mixture onto each bun base. Sandwich with bun tops. Serve with carrot and celery sticks.

Notes

We used mini brioche burger buns with sesame seeds from the bakery section at Coles. If you can't get mini brioche buns, you could use hot dog rolls, burger buns or soft white rolls. 

To make these vegetarian, omit mince. Add a 400g can drained and rinsed lentils to the mixture in step 2.