Healthy 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
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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!
Find it online: https://homecookedliving.com/healthy-turkey-sloppy-joes/
