Healthy Sloppy Joe for One
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Ground turkey and red pepper simmered in a tangy homemade sauce with molasses, piled on a bun.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ pound ground turkey
- ½ cup chopped onions
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 hamburger bun
Equipment
- skillet
Directions
- Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and onion and cook, breaking up the meat, until it’s browned and no pink remains.
- Add the garlic and bell pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, until the pepper softens.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, molasses, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Turn the heat down and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Spoon the filling onto the bun and serve right away.
Nutrition
Serving: 575g | Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6.1g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 1333mg | Potassium: 1345mg | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 3086IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 6.6mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ½ pound ground turkey counted as 93% lean ground turkey, raw weight, ½ cup tomato sauce counted as canned tomato sauce, ¼ teaspoon dry mustard counted as ground mustard seed. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.