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Skinny Taste Sloppy Joes

This healthy sloppy joe recipe was adapted from Skinny Taste. Find the original recipe here. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey
  • 1 tbsp steak seasoning or seasoned salt
  • 1 carrot minced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper minced
  • 4 oz mushrooms minced
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions

  • Chop all the vegetables really fine, using a chopper, food processor, or Vitamix. 
  • Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Add the meat to the pan and break it up as it cooks.
  • Season with steak seasoning and cook the meat until it browns.
  • Add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and red peppers to the skillet.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, cook 5 more minutes.
  • Add tomato sauce and paste to pan, stir to combine.
  • Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook an additional 5 minutes.
  • Using a measuring cup, pile 1/2 cup of sloppy meat onto toasted buns.

Notes

I love toasting deli thin buns and eating the sandwich open faced for an even lighter take!