Not Your Mama's Sloppy Joes
"Spicy twist on sloppy joes. Made with ground turkey and full of flavor."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 1⁄2 large white onion, diced
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 jalapeno, diced
- 2 -3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2 cups ketchup
- 1⁄2 cup tomato sauce (preferably salt free)
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 3 -5 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1⁄2 - 1 1⁄2 red pepper flakes, your preference
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 -2 teaspoon cayenne, to taste
- 1 dash hot sauce, such as tobasco
- 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
- kaiser roll
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
directions
- Start by browning the ground turkey with salt, pepper, and half of the jalepeno, onion, and garlic mixture over medium-high heat. Drain off any fat.
- Return to heat and add the the rest of the jalepeno, onion, and garlic mixture and the bell peppers. Add the brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, dry mustard, and cayenne. Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, and worcestershire sauce and combine well. Season to taste with dry seasoning, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat, about 20 minutes.
- To serve, butter rolls with the butter and brown on a griddle or in a skillet. Spoon with a good amount of meat on bottom roll and top with other half.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
kristinalynn
Austin
Bartender in beautiful ATX. Enjoying my time finding and creating new recipes, some healthy, some not so much and of course all the beverages in between! My family and friends get to be my guinea pigs and hopefully soon the residents of Austin will too!
