Spicy turkey sloppy joes or spicy turkey barbecues? Which team are you on?
I say barbecues more – but then I’ll slip in a sloppy joe reference for no reason, so I guess I’m conflicted. 😉
I’m not conflicted on how delicious and flavorful this particular recipe from Jennie-O Turkey is, though. I made a double batch last Friday night and then stuck the whole works in the crockpot on Saturday morning to heat up slowly and be ready for lunch. We had my parents over for lunch before Joe’s piano recital, but it had to be a relatively easy lunch as we were 1) making lefse on a schedule while 2) also watching our almost 2-year-old niece at the same time.
Yep, it was a little crazy at our house!
The sloppy joes (barbecues?) were a big hit – full of flavor with the red peppers, onion and garlic, and not too spicy. (In other words, don’t let the title or the hot pepper sauce scare you off. Turkey can handle a lot of spice and this recipe was just the right amount. Or, if you prefer more spice, then by all means up the amount of hot pepper sauce to your liking.)
Make it a great Tuesday, friends – and remember, #serveturkey!
Lara
Spicy Turkey Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 16-ounce package JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper or you can use green or yellow
- 2 cloves minced garlic or 3 if you like garlic and your cloves are on the smallish side
- 1 cup chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 5 whole wheat or white buns sliced
Instructions
- Cook turkey as specified on the package (165°F as measured by a meat thermometer).
- Set aside.
- In skillet, over medium heat add oil, onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add turkey, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and hot pepper sauce.
- Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
- Spoon mixture on split buns.