Pumpkin Sloppy Johnnies

It's PUMPKIN TIME!!! I love pumpkin and decided to get an early jump this year. I was looking for something to do with steak and I was leaning towards sliced steak sandwiches. I came across Rachel Ray's site and found "Sloppy Johnnies"
Sloppy Johnnies VS Sloppy Joes?? Sliced Steak instead of Ground Beef! Then I found an idea for Pumpkin Sloppy Joes , the recipe wasn't ideal but the idea was great....The pieces fell into place!


Steak:
1.5 lb steak
1 clove garlic
oregano
salt and pepper
olive oil

Pumpkin Sauce:
1 tsp olive oil
1 smallish onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
1/2 cup water
3 TB tomato paste
2 TB brown sugar
1 TB apple cider vinegar
1 TB mustard
1 TB chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Steak:
Chop the garlic clove fine and rub it over the steak on both sides. Sprinkle both sides with oregano, salt and pepper.
Drizzle it with a healthy dose of olive oil and let stand at room temp for 30 mins.







Grill or broil the steak for 4-6 minutes per side, until medium rare(you can cook shorter or longer if you like)

Let it rest for a few minutes, then slice it thin.









Pumpkin Sauce:
In a deep pan Heat oil over medium high heat, add onion garlic and bell pepper, cook until tender and fragrant.









 Add the remaining ingredients. Stir well and bring to a low boil.










Add sliced steak and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.









Scoop onto toasted rolls and I topped it with swiss cheese and threw it under the broiler to melt it up!