30 Minute Healthy Turkey Sloppy Joes with Homemade Sauce
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30 Minute Healthy Turkey Sloppy Joes with Homemade Sauce
Description
The 30 Minute Healthy Turkey Sloppy Joes with Homemade Sauce combines lean ground turkey with sautéed onions, bell pepper, and garlic to build a flavorful base. The mixture is simmered in a homemade sauce blending ketchup, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, yellow mustard, and optional cayenne for heat. This cooking process yields a thick, well-rounded sauce that coats the turkey well. Adding shredded pepper jack cheese melted on top gives a creamy, spicy layer that balances the savory main filling.
The contrast of tender ground turkey and softened vegetables creates a satisfying texture, while the homemade sauce brings a nuanced blend of sweet, smoky, tangy, and mildly spicy notes. Served on hamburger buns and topped with jalapeno slices, this dish works well for a casual lunch or dinner.
The recipe can be adapted for slow cooking by browning the turkey first and then combining all ingredients in a slow cooker with adjusted water quantity. For gluten-free or dairy-free diets, select appropriate buns and cheese substitutes or omit cheese. The assembly step with cheese melted over the meat mixture allows easy customization of spicy heat and richness.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion small, white, diced
- 1 red bell pepper or green bell pepper, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground turkey or ground chicken, 94% lean
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- ½ cup ketchup Trader Joe’s Organic Ketchup used
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce Stubb’s Spicy BBQ sauce used, sweet one is an alternative
- 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- ½ cup water filtered
- cayenne pepper optional ⅛ teaspoon, if you like spice
- For serving:
- 4 Hamburger Bun of choice
- 2-4 ounces pepper jack cheese shredded, about 1/2-1 cup
- jalapeno pepper optional slices
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add olive oil and place over medium heat. Add in the garlic, white onion and bell pepper; saute 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 cooking until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Once turkey is cooked, add the onion/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 longer until sauce thickens. If sauce looks too thick, add in a tablespoon of water.
- 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 top with jalapeno slices. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can prepare this dish in a slow cooker by browning the turkey first, then cooking all ingredients together for 2-3 hours on high or 6 hours on low, using less water.
- For gluten-free versions, choose gluten-free ketchup, BBQ sauce, and buns to avoid gluten.
- To make it dairy-free, omit the cheese or use a dairy-free substitute.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 422 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sloppy joe | |
| Calories | 422cal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.6g | 12% |
| Protein | 31.7g | 63% |
| Fat | 16.3g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.7g | 29% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9.8g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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