Taste of Home
Italian Turkey Sloppy Joes
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 45 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
“Everyone seems to love my take on sloppy joes. For a change, I often fix them with ground chicken instead of ground turkey and use fresh parsley and oregano.”
Charlene Chambers - Ormond Beach, Florida
Ingredients
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1 package (19-1/2 ounces) hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
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1 pound extra-lean ground turkey
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1 medium green pepper, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
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2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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8 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
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3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
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1.
In a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, turkey, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
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2.
Spoon 3/4 cup turkey mixture onto each bun; sprinkle with cheeses.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 348 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 775mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 medium-fat meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.
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