Healthier Sloppy Joes
Kid approved & Whole 30 friendly recipe that's easy, comforting, healthy, & delicious.
Ingredients
- 1-2 t Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 lb Ground Turkey
- 2 Bell Peppers I prefer red and orange
- 1 Onion white or yellow
- 1.5 c Ketchup homemade recipe in comments, if buying- choose something thick & low sugar
- ¼ cup Dijon
- 1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Heat cooking fat in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the minced garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the turkey to the pan, and begin to brown while breaking the meat up.
- When the meat is half way done, add the peppers and onion. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- When the meat is cooked through, add the ketchup, Dijon, & liquid smoke. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes, then lower the heat & simmer.
- Taste. Adjust for flavor & texture as desired (you may want to add more ketchup/Dijon). Let simmer until the sauce thickens, 5-8 minutes.
Notes
- Use a veggie chopper to save time.
- If you need to save time or don’t want to turn the oven on, skip the buns and make the sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot instead.
- Homemade Ketchup (this will make more than you need; save & use the rest later or cut recipe in half)
- 2 (6-oz.) cans tomato paste
- 1 (8-oz.) Can tomato sauce
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 ½ tsp. Honey (eliminate for Whole30)
- 4 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. coconut aminos
- 1 ½ tsp. Iodized salt
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. mustard powder
- Heavy dash of cayenne pepper
- Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.