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A healthy sloppy joe on a toasted whole wheat bun with green peppers and onions visible in the turkey mixture.
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Healthy Sloppy Joes

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 320kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground turkey (93% lean)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 8 ounces no -salt-added tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 whole wheat hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the diced onion and bell pepper to the skillet and sauté for 5 minutes until vegetables are softened and translucent.
  • Add the ground turkey to the skillet, breaking it into small crumbles with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned and no longer pink.
  • Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 60 seconds until fragrant.
  • Whisk together tomato sauce, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Pour the sauce mixture over the turkey and vegetables; stir thoroughly to combine.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened to the desired consistency.
  • Toast the whole wheat buns and divide the mixture evenly among the four buns to serve.