Homemade Sloppy Joes with Ground Turkey
Flavorful homemade sloppy joes made with ground turkey and served on buttered toasted buns.
Servings: 6 sandwiches
Calories: 263kcal
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons oil for the pan
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 small onion peeled and chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- kosher salt to taste
- hot sauce optional
For Serving
- 6 hamburger buns lightly buttered and toasted
- grated cheddar cheese optional
- sliced green onions optional
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat, then swirl in the oil and add the ground turkey. Brown the turkey, breaking it apart with a fork as it cooks,
- Add the chopped onions and cook 2 minutes, until translucent. Stir in the garlic powder, tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper. Turn the heat down to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes until thickened.
- Season with salt to taste and add hot sauce if desired for a little heat. Serve a heaping spoonful of the sloppy joe mixture on lightly buttered toasted hamburger buns.
- Top with cheddar cheese and green onions, if desired, and hot sauce on the side. Repeat with remaining buns. Serve promptly.
Notes
- Nutrition shown is for one turkey sloppy joe, without any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sandwich | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 661mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3mg