Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes

You're probably wondering what a ground turkey sloppy joe is if you've never heard of it before. It's a sandwich that consists of ground beef (can sub ground turkey or textured vegetable protein) and it has ketchup, onions, and different seasonings added to it. You can take sloppy joes to a party of any type. I used ground turkey though cause it's Zero Points on Weight Watchers.

Once you cook the turkey and all the other ingredients in the skillet, just throw it in the slower cooker and keep it on low until it is ready to serve. Sloppy Joes are a pretty common here in the Midwest and can be seen at many potluck events.

Sloppy Joe Mixture 

The secret ingredient to this sloppy joe is the can of chicken gumbo soup. You might think that is a little strange adding it to the sloppy joe mix but trust me on this. I used to think this was really weird as a kid and when I found out my mom or dad had added that to their sloppy joe's it grossed me out. Now it doesn't. Maybe it was a texture thing back then, who knows?

History of Sloppy Joes

Early 20th century American cookbooks offer plenty of sloppy-joe type recipes, though they go by different titles: Toasted Deviled Hamburgers, Chopped Meat Sandwiches, Hamburg a la Creole, Beef Mironton, and Minced Beef Spanish Style. According to Marylin Brown, the sloppy joe sandwich began Sioux City Iowa cafe and they called it "loose meat sandwich" back in the 1930s. civilwartalk.com

Ingredients Needed

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce -  This is typically not gluten-free since it contains malt vinegar.
• 1(10 ½ ounce) can chicken gumbo soup(undiluted)
• salt and pepper to taste (see notes)
• 4 hamburger buns lite

Optional Ingredients

Instead of ground turkey use ground chicken 

Spices to mix up the flavor: paprika, yellow mustard, green pepper, garlic 

Add veggies like onion, celery, or pepper 

Add some cheese slices like pepper jack cheese and pickles to the top of the sandwich. 

Serve with potato chips, sweet potato fries, or oven roasted potatoes. 

How to Make Sloppy Joes on a Stove Top 

Spray a large skillet with non stick cooking spray.

In the skillet, add the ground turkey and cook until no longer pink over medium - low heat. 

When the ground turkey is done cooking add the ketchup followed by the rest of the ingredients and ending at the can of chicken gumbo soup. 

Simmer on low for 10 minutes. Spoon meat mixture onto buns and serve.

Storage Tips 

Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic,  whatever!  Make sure the container is airtight before putting it in the freezer or refrigerator.

How to Video

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