Deceptively Delicious Sloppy Joes
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 cup chopped red onion1/2 cup chopped celery2 cloves garlic, minced1 pound lean ground turkey or sirloin1/2 cup sweet potato puree1/2 cup butternut squash or red pepper pureeraw, finely chopped carrots (optional)1/2 cup reduced-fat low-sodium beef broth1/4 cup tomato paste1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste1/2 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper8 whole-grain hamburger or hot-dog buns
1. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set it over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the oil. Add the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook until the onion starts to soften (not brown), 3 - 4 minutes.
2. Add the meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until no longer pink, 4 - 5 minutes.
3. Add the vegetable purees, raw chopped carrots (if using), beef broth, tomato paste, Wortcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about one-half, 15 - 20 minutes.
4. Spoon the mixutre over buns and serve.
Serves 8
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROONTOO.
2. Add the meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until no longer pink, 4 - 5 minutes.
3. Add the vegetable purees, raw chopped carrots (if using), beef broth, tomato paste, Wortcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about one-half, 15 - 20 minutes.
4. Spoon the mixutre over buns and serve.
Serves 8
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROONTOO.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 125.2
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 38.1 mg
- Sodium: 414.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 12.1 g
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