Barbecued Turkey on Buns Recipe

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Christa Norwalk feels good serving these luscious sandwiches that make the most of unsweetened pineapple juice for lunch or dinner. ”They have such great flavor,” she says. “Folks never guess they’re made with ground turkey.”

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Barbecued Turkey on Buns Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 can (6 ounces) unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted

Directions

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in the tomato paste, pineapple juice, water, mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Spoon 1/3 cup onto each bun. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 280 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 538 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Barbecued Turkey on Buns in Light & Tasty April/May 2007, p55

Quick Homemade Croutons

I hate to waste the heel from a loaf of bread or a few leftover hot dog or hamburger buns. So I cube them into a bowl, spray them with nonstick cooking spray and season with garlic powder, parsley and basil or oregano. Then I bake them on a cookie sheet at 250° until they’re crisp and brown. My family loves the quick homemade croutons. —Nancy C., Windermere, Florida