Healthy Turkey Sloppy Joes
Servings: 4
Calories: 422kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
- 1 small White Onion diced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper finely diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 pound 94% Lean Ground Turkey (you can also use 99% lean ground turkey)
- Salt and Pepper
- 1/2 cup Low/Zero Sugar Ketchup (I use TesseMae's original or spicy ketchup)
- 1/4 cup Low/Zero Sugar BBQ Sauce (I use G. Hughes Hickory or Sweet Heat sauce)
- 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 tsp Yellow Mustard
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper optional, but recommended!
For Serving
- 4 Sprouted/Whole Grain/Gluten-Free Hamburger Buns
- 1/2 cup Pepper Jack Cheese
- Jalapeno Slices, Pickled Onion, Pickles optional
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a medium skillet and place over medium high heat. Add in the garlic, white onion and bell pepper; sauté for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Transfer ingredients to a small bowl.
- Next add ground turkey to the skillet and season with salt and pepper; break up the meat as it cooks.
- Once turkey is cooked, add the onion/bell pepper mixture back in. Then add in ketchup, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and mustard. 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 longer.
- Next add cheese on top of meat mixture, cover with a lid and let the cheese melt for 2 minutes (or until melted). Transfer meat onto hamburger buns and (optional) top with any optional toppings you like.
- Serve on hamburger buns and enjoy!
Notes
To make this in the slow cooker: simply brown the turkey, then throw all the ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
To make it gluten free: Make sure all ingredients you use are GF and also be sure to use gluten free buns.
To make it dairy free: Leave cheese off, or use a dairy free cheese option.
Original recipe: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/healthy-turkey-sloppy-joes-homemade-sauce/