G.I. Sloppy Joe

Name: G.I. Sloppy Joe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1 small red onion, chopped (about 1 cup); 1 celery stalk, chopped small; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; salt and pepper; 1 pound lean ground turkey; 6 ounce can tomato paste; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 2 Tablespoons brown sugar; 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire; 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; Romaine or your favorite lettuce leaves (butter lettuce is another great one!); 4 ounces shredded Butterkase Cheese (Cheddar would be great too!)

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:08:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories282.9 kcal (14%)

Total Fat17.4 g (25%)

Carbs13.4 g (5%)

Sugars9.1 g (10%)

Protein19.6 g (39%)

Sodium459.2 mg (23%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 cupred onion

small, chopped

1celery stalk

chopped small

¼ teaspoongarlic powder

salt

pepper

1 poundlean ground turkey

6 ouncecan tomato paste

1 cupchicken broth

1 tablespoonapple cider vinegar

2 tablespoonsbrown sugar

3 TablespoonsWorcestershire

2 ½ teaspoonschili powder

1 teaspoondry mustard

romaine lettuce leaves

or your favorite, butter lettuce is another great one !)

4 ouncesButterkase Cheese

shredded, Cheddar would be great too!)

Instructions

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Add the onion and celery. Sprinkle with garlic powder, and a couple cracks of salt and pepper.

Step 3

Cook for 3-5 minutes, until the onion starts to become translucent, and add the ground turkey.

Step 4

Grind it up in the pan using a wooden spoon, and cook all the way through, about 5-8 minutes. Drain any excess fat if desired. Reduce heat to medium-low.

Step 5

Add the tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Toss to thoroughly coat.

Step 6

Sprinkle in the chili powder and dry mustard. Mix well.

Step 7

Cover and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 3-5 minutes.

Step 8

Stir and spoon onto lettuce wraps. Sprinkle with a little cheese and serve. Enjoy!