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Healthy Sloppy Joe for One

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner for one, ground turkey recipe, healthy sloppy joes, turkey sloppy joe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 serving
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

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.