Healthy Sloppy Joes

3LittleBirds's Note:

This Sloppy Joe recipe is tasty, filling, and packed with veggies! It's a slightly tweaked Cooking Light recipe.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 cups mushrooms , chopped fine
• 1 cup onion , chopped fine
• ½ cup bell pepper , chopped fine
• ¼ cup celery , chopped fine
• ¼ cup carrot , chopped fine
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 8 ounces ground turkey breast
• 8 ounces ground round
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• salt
• black pepper
• hot sauce

Directions:

1. Combine ketchup and next 8 ingredients (ketchup through hot sauce), set aside.
2. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add mushrooms and next 7 ingredients (mushrooms through ground round); saute 5 minutes until meat is browned, stirring to crumble.
3. Stir in ketchup mixture; bring to a boil.
4. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

Reviews

[Gingersnap in Midwest]

This was very good. I veganized it for us and it was delicious. I must have done something wrong because I had to add water to the final product in order to bring it to a boil, but it still turned out really good. I served it on whole wheat rolls with a vegan cole slaw. Delicious. Didn't have vegan Worchestershire sauce, so used A1 instead (yes, it's vegan). I'll make this again and again.

[mumoftwo]

I can't believe I forgot to review this recipe. It is delicious! And a great way to get my kids to eat their veggies without realizing it. It is tangy and freezes beautifully. I always double it when I make it and freeze the rest for another meal. Thanks for a great recipe.

[KimRaber]

I was looking for a way to use some ground turkey breast and came across this recipe. I was a bit skeptical with all of the veggies but trusted the reviews. It was great and super easy! You really CAN'T taste the veggies and this is a great way to "sneak" them in! The only thing I added was a teaspoon of basil and an extra "shot" of Worcestershire sauce, based on comments about the flavor. My husband and I both loved it and will definitely add this to our list of favorites!