Receta Simply Classic Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joe Sandwiches is a favorite meal at our house. When I worked, and cooked less often, I would often stop at the local butcher and pick up some ground beef and a packet of Sloppy Joe mix. My experience with the saucy, ground meat mixture before that was always the canned stuff, so a powdered mix that you add your own ingredients to was just about homemade in those days!
Now, being a stay at home mom that cooks just about every meal we eat, I love to try new recipes as well as eliminate processed foods when possible. In this case, just a few extra steps for much better quality and flavor is definitely worth it!
In addition to ditching the powdered mix, I also swapped our usual ground beef with ground turkey, just like when I make Sloppy Joes with hidden veggies! . Last week, there was a sale on ground turkey. We bought a 3lb. pack and I'll be making a huge batch of Sloppy Joe's for tonight's dinner! Whatever we don't eat tonight, will be frozen for future meals!
Simply Classic Sloppy Joes
adapted from Heinz
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 cup Vidalia onion, diced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbs. brown sugar
- 1 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce
Directions:
Cook onion, pepper and garlic in hot oil over medium-high heat until tender.
Add the ground turkey, chopping and stirring to combine. Cook until browned.
Drain the grease.
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened.
This recipe was a hit! So much so, that we've made two weeks in a row! The first time, we served on leftover hot dog buns! Hamburger buns, crusty rolls or even a baked potato would be great options as well!