Recipe
Turkey Sloppy Joes
Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
| 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small white onion, diced 1 red bell pepper or green bell pepper, finely diced 1 pound 94% lean ground turkey or chicken Freshly ground salt & pepper ½ cup ketchup |
½ cup BBQ sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1½ teaspoons red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons yellow mustard ½ cup filtered water |
Optional: ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, if you like spice
4 hamburger buns of choice
2–4 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese (about ½ – 1 cup)
Optional: jalapeño slices
In a large skillet, add olive oil and place over medium heat. Add in the garlic, white onion, and bell pepper; sauté for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Move mixture to the sides of the pan.
Add ground turkey to the skillet and season with salt and pepper; break up the meat and cook until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
Once turkey is cooked, add the onion and bell pepper mixture back in. Then add in ketchup, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and water; if you like a little heat, add in cayenne pepper.
Stir well to combine and bring to a simmer; then reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. If the sauce looks too thick, add a tablespoon of water.
Next add cheese on top of the meat mixture, cover with a lid, and let the cheese melt for 2 minutes (or until melted). Transfer meat onto hamburger buns and top with jalapeño slices.
Notes
To make this in the slow cooker: Simply brown and break up the turkey, then throw all the ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on high for 2–3 hours or on low for 5–6 hours. Reduce water to 1/4 cup total.
Adapted from AmbitiousKitchen.com