Best 8 Sloppy Joe With Ground Turkey Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable Sloppy Joes with Ground Turkey, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Crafted with a harmonious blend of ground turkey, a healthier alternative to traditional beef, this dish is not only a culinary delight but also a nutritious choice. Dive into the classic Sloppy Joes recipe, featuring a lip-smacking sauce made from tangy ketchup, sweet brown sugar, and aromatic Worcestershire sauce, all coming together to create a finger-licking experience. For those seeking a zesty kick, explore the Spicy Sloppy Joes variation, where bold chili powder and cayenne pepper ignite your palate. If you prefer a smoky twist, venture into the realm of Chipotle Sloppy Joes, where smoky chipotle peppers add an intriguing depth of flavor. Last but not least, don't miss out on the unique Sloppy Joes with Sweet Potato Fries recipe, where crispy sweet potato fries replace the traditional bun, creating a delightful textural contrast. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey with these Sloppy Joes variations, each offering a distinct taste adventure.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHEF JOHN'S TURKEY SLOPPY JOES



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This made for a very enjoyable lunch, and kept warm in a slow cooker, could also work very nicely for a Super Bowl party. It tastes enough like a traditional beef Sloppy Joe to provide that satisfying comfort food fix, yet seems much lighter.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ¼ pounds ground turkey
½ cup cold water
¾ cup ketchup
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water, or as needed
6 hamburger buns, split
⅓ cup chopped green onions
½ cup shredded white Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black.
  • Mix ground turkey and 1/2 cup cold water into onions. Cook and stir, breaking up the meat, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add ketchup, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring frequently and adding up to 1 cup water if needed, until meat is cooked through and liquid is reduced and thick, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Toast hamburger buns until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove turkey mixture from the heat and mix in green onions and Cheddar cheese. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 89.9 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 724 mg, Sugar 11.9 g

TURKEY SLOPPY JOES



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I was trying to figure out how to make a really good dinner out of turkey, something I have never done before. When I made this all I got were positive replies. I got this recipe and totally redid it, and it turned out great!

Provided by Rebekah97

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 ½ pounds ground turkey
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped tomato
1 cup no-salt-added ketchup
7 tablespoons barbeque sauce
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar
½ teaspoon celery seed
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
8 hamburger bun, split and toasted

Steps:

  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook and stir turkey, onion, bell pepper, and tomato until turkey is crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in ketchup, barbeque sauce, mustard, vinegar, celery seed, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve turkey mixture on toasted hamburger buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 104.8 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 525.3 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

SLOPPY JOE WITH GROUND TURKEY



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This is an easy, healthier version of a sloppy joe that the family will love! You can serve with endives instead of hamburger buns. Use whatever type of cheese you like.

Provided by mtomasino

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ pounds ground turkey
1 tomato, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
¾ green bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 pinch red pepper flakes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 ounces tomato paste
1 lemon, juiced
6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
6 slices American cheese

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Break ground turkey into the pot. Cover pot with lid and cook meat until browned on the outside, 2 to 3 minutes. With a slivered wooden spoon, break meat up into very small pieces; continue to cook and stir until nearly completely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir tomato, onion, green bell pepper, parsley, and red pepper flakes into the turkey mixture; season with salt and black pepper; cook until the tomato softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato past and lemon juice; stir to coat vegetables with tomato paste. Cover pot with lid, reduce heat to low, and cook until the vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Serve on toasted hamburger buns topped with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 110.5 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 33.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 877.6 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

QUICK & EASY TURKEY SLOPPY JOES



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When we were first married and poor college students, I found this sloppy joe recipe and tweaked it. The fresh bell peppers give it a wonderful flavor. -Kallee Twiner, Maryville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound lean ground turkey
1 large red onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 hamburger buns, split

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook turkey, onion and pepper over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles., Stir in tomato sauce, barbecue sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 629mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GROUND TURKEY SLOPPY JOES RECIPE



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A healthier twist on traditional sloppy joes, made with ground turkey and homemade sauce.

Provided by Camille Beckstrand

Categories     Main Course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ground turkey
1 red bell pepper (diced)
1 red onion (diced)
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon steak seasoning
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
15 ounces tomato sauce (1 can)
6 hamburger buns

Steps:

  • Brown ground turkey in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add pepper and onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, vinegar, steak seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce.
  • Add sauce to skillet, reduce heat to medium and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes.
  • Serve warm on hamburger buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 657 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 13 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SLOPPY TURKEY JOES



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Note: This recipe method is written for children to follow, too. Adult helpers are referred to as GHs, or Grown Helpers.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1 package, 1 1/3 pounds, ground turkey breast or lean ground turkey
1/2 red onion
1/2 red bell pepper
1 tablespoon grill seasoning blend (recommended: McCormick Montreal Grill Seasoning or Mrs. Dash seasoning for poultry)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup tomato sauce,( 8- ounce) can
4 crusty sandwich rolls, split
12 celery sticks, available in produce department or Grown Helper can chop
12 carrot sticks, also available in produce department or grown helper can chop
Cheese Fries, recipe follows

Steps:

  • Have a GH (grown helper) place a big skillet over medium high heat for you. Use some kitchen scissors to cut the turkey package open. Add some extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan in a nice, slow stream. Have the GH add the ground turkey to the pan, in case it spatters. Break the turkey up with a big wooden spoon as it starts to cook. If anyone touches the raw turkey, they should go wash their hands.
  • If you are a really good chopper, using a small, sharp knife chop up some red onion. Remember when you are chopping to keep the fingers that are not holding the knife all tucked in and curled under. Have a GH help you. You need half a red onion chopped up small. Pull the seeds and white membrane and the top out of a half red bell pepper and chop that up small too. Add the veggies to the cooking meat and stir it all together.
  • Next, mix in a small bowl: grill seasoning blend, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and the tomato sauce. This will make your special sauce. When all the ingredients are combined, pour the sauce evenly over the meat and stir everything together really well. Turn the heat down to simmer and cook the sloppy mixture for 10 minutes. Blow on a spoonful until cool and taste it to see if you need to adjust the seasoning.
  • Have the GH help you serve. Place a bun bottom on a plate. Use a big ice cream scoop to get a pile of sloppy meat onto the bun. Put bun top in place and serve with vegetable sticks on the side and Cheese Fries.
  • 1 sack frozen French fries, any brand or shape - crinkle cut, thin cut, steak cut, waffle fries - prepared to package directions
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 2 1/2 cups, (10-ounce) sack shredded yellow Cheddar
  • 3 squirts ketchup, about 1/4 cup
  • Have your GH (Grown Helper) put fries in oven on a cookie sheet. While fries are baking in the oven, have a GH place a sauce pot on the stove and heat it over medium heat. Add butter and melt it. Add the flour and stir. Cook butter and flour together for 1 minute or so. This is called "roux" (like Tiger and Roo with Pooh Bear) and it helps to thicken up sauces. Use a whisk to stir as the milk goes into the pot. Keep stirring until the milk gets thicker. Use a wooden spoon or heat-safe spatula to stir in the cheese. When all of the cheese melts, take the sauce off the heat and stir in 3 squirts of ketchup. This is your SECRET ingredient. When everyone asks what you put in your cheese sauce that makes it taste so good, just say milk and cheese, you can NEVER tell what secret ingredients you add! Tell your GH to keep the secret, too or they can never help you again!
  • Pour the sauce over the fries or serve the sauce on the side if you like to dipping better.
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Ease of preparation: easy

SLOW-COOKED TURKEY SLOPPY JOES



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This tangy sandwich filling is so easy to prepare in the slow cooker, and it goes over well at gatherings large and small. I frequently take it to potlucks, and I'm always asked for my secret ingredient. -Marylou LaRue, Freeland, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound lean ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-sodium condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 hamburger buns, split

Steps:

  • In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, onion, celery and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the soup, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar and pepper., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 614mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GROUND TURKEY SLOPPY JOES



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Make and share this Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 6 sloppy joes, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
2 tablespoons oil
3 celery ribs, chopped small
1 onion, chopped small
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped small
1 (15 ounce) can small-diced tomatoes
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • In a pan, on medium heat, cook turkey until no longer pink.
  • Add celery, onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Saute 6 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, ketchup, sugar and sauces. Cook 6 minutes more until mixed well. Serve over bread or on hamburger buns. For a main meal add tossed salad and french fries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.5, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 89.7, Sodium 389.8, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 12.8, Protein 21.3

Tips for Making Sloppy Joes with Ground Turkey

  • Use a lean ground turkey: This will help to reduce the amount of grease in the dish.
  • Brown the ground turkey thoroughly: This will help to develop the flavor of the meat.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor, texture, and nutrients to the dish.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes: This will help to develop the flavors and thicken the sauce.
  • Serve on slider buns: Slider buns are the perfect size for sloppy joes and they're easy to eat.

Conclusion

Sloppy joes with ground turkey are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that the whole family will enjoy. They're perfect for a weeknight dinner or a casual party. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your sloppy joes are packed with flavor and perfectly cooked. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give sloppy joes with ground turkey a try.

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