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Indulge in sloppy joes without sacrificing your health goals. These are absolutely delicious and a total crowd pleaser. Nobody would know that they are healthy!
How are they healthy?
Instead of using brown sugar, I use honey for this recipe as the sweetener. I also call for using tomato sauce or a healthier ketchup rather than the traditional high-sugar ketchup that some recipes call for.
I also used healthier buns for the recipe, but you can use whatever you want. I used sprouted Ezekiel buns by Food For Life Baking (you can find them in the frozen bread section). I also enjoy this recipe with just regular sprouted bread, sourdough, or gluten-free alternatives!
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PrintHealthy Turkey Sloppy Joes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 small bell pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 Tbsp honey (or coconut sugar or pure maple syrup)
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 tsp yellow mustard
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt (use a little more if you use tomato sauce with no added salt)
1/8 tsp black pepper
Sprouted Ezekiel buns for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey and cook until browned, breaking up any large chunks with a spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, mustard, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Stir until well combined. Bring the mixture to a heavy simmer then turn down to med-low to continue simmering for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve on your choice of buns and enjoy!
- Please leave a review if you made this recipe because it helps me SO MUCH!! Thank you!
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