Homemade Turkey Sloppy Joes
Amanda Keefer
Kids can be messy eaters, but here’s one recipe that’s meant to be sloppy! The veggies and homemade sauce cut down on the sodium level while pumping up nutrition in this classic sloppy joes recipe.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Entree & Main Dishes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 320 kcal
Homemade Turkey Sloppy Joes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 red bell pepper seeded, diced
- 1/2 sweet onion diced
- 12 oz. no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 whole wheat hamburger buns
Broccoli Apple Slaw
- 1 12 oz. package broccoli slaw
- 1 Honeycrisp apple julienned
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup Poppyseed dressing
Zesty Turkey Sloppy Joes
Heat oil in nonstick large skillet over medium heat. Add turkey, bell pepper and onion, and cook 5-7 minutes, or until meat is cooked through. Add tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir and heat thoroughly.
Top buns with sloppy joe mixture.
Broccoli Apple Slaw
Mix broccoli slaw, apple, cranberries, walnuts and dressing in large bowl. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.
Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 20gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 603mgPotassium: 497mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 680IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 3mg
Keyword caramelized onions, ground turkey, sloppy joes