We lighten up traditional Sloppy Joe’s by using ground chicken or turkey. You can serve with a large salad, but we love the simplicity and crunch of raw carrot, cucumber and celery sticks and/or the tang of pickled veggies, which also happen to make a great weeknight snack.
Kept it traditional with peppers and celery but veggies can also be substituted with broccoli, chopped eggplant, and/or shredded carrots for some extra nutritional value.
Healthier Sloppy Joe
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 red or green bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon date honey
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 whole wheat buns
Instructions
- Heat evoo in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion, pepper and celery, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until just fragrant about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add ground turkey, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, and cook for about 5 minutes, until no longer pink.
- Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, date honey and chili powder. Simmer until everything is hot, adding water if needed to thin out the sauce. Simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before spooning onto buns. Serve with pickled vegetables or raw veggie sticks.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Healthier Sloppy Joe
Amount per Serving
Calories
443
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Cholesterol
63
mg
21
%
Sodium
751
mg
33
%
Carbohydrates
52.8
g
18
%
Fiber
8.3
g
35
%
Sugar
17.3
g
19
%
Protein
39
g
78
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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