Sloppy Toms
These hearty sandwiches are called "Toms" rather than "Joes" because they're made with leftover turkey. I've always loved to cook. I can remember checking out cookbooks from the grade school library, and I worked in the cafeteria from third through sixth grade.2 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 2 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 cup diced cooked turkey
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 to 3 teaspoons onion soup mix
- 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
- Dash pepper
- 2 sesame seed hamburger buns, split and toasted
Directions
- In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a
- slotted spoon, remove bacon to drain on paper towels and set aside.
- Saute celery in bacon drippings; drain. Add the turkey, tomato
- sauce, water, soup mix, brown sugar, mustard and pepper. Bring to a
- boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until
- thickened. Serve on hamburger buns. Sprinkle with bacon. Yield: 2
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 458 calories, 20 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 1,934 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 30 g protein.