Yield: 6 Servings

Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes

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Making ground turkey sloppy joes is easy and fun! This simple recipe for homemade sloppy joes will put smiles on all the faces around your dinner table tonight. 

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb. lean ground turkey
  • ½ large yellow onion, diced
  • ½ tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 small green pepper, diced
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard
  • ½ cup sugar free BBQ sauce
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 6 light buns

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over MED-HIGH heat. Add turkey, onion, garlic and bell pepper and cook. Break the turkey apart as it cooks. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes, or until turkey is cooked through and vegetables are beginning to soften. Transfer to colander to drain.
  2. Mix in chili powder, salt, pepper, sugar and ground mustard.
  3. Mix in the barbecue sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and water. Stir well to combine.
  4. Simmer on low for 10-12 minutes, or until mixture has thickened, stirring often. Remove from heat and serve on buns.

Notes

7 WW points per serving.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 413Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 80mgSodium 726mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 2gSugar 15gProtein 25g

As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.