Spruced up Sloppy Joes

Decided on an easy meal for dinner, and I always have at least a couple of seasoning packets laying around for just such days. But, I find it extremely difficult to just keep with the instructions on the back, I just can't do it, maybe its the words telling me what to do I can't take or that I just want to make it into something more delicious. And I had a horrible experience with a can of sloppy joes, the seasoning packets are A LOT better, and you can change it up a little more in any way that you wish and not even use it for sloppy joes...? Yea, I have a recipe for a few others too. But this is what I came up with for tonight, and it was pretty killer. If you don't like pineapple then just try adding a tomato slice to the sandwich or a nice crispy piece of lettuce, bacon anything to give it a little oomph. Sloppy joes can be a little overwhelmingly "one" flavored, if you do that try using beef or chicken stock instead of the water. That gives it even more!



1.5 lbs lean ground beef/turkey/chicken
1 Tablespoon of olive oil (if meat is 93% or more lean)
1 1/2 packets of Simply Organic Sloppy Joe Seasoning
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water(or use juice from pineapple)
1 can pineapple rings
1/2 red onion diced fine
2 garlic cloves minced finely

Heat a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Put in the olive oil if using a lean meat. Brown the meat, garlic and onions together. Add the seasoning packet(s). Stir frequently until it binds together a little, next stir in the ketchup and water/pineapple juice. Once heated thoroughly serve on buns with a pineapple ring and the "sloppy" meat. ENJOY FOODIES!