Comfort foods are a must for certain days. There is nothing else that seems to help but to just indulge and enjoy something really yummy! There is only one problem. Usually my comfort food consist of ice cream, pizza, biscuits & gravy, etc. which is so fattening it’s not funny. So I knew I needed a good alternative which brought me to these sloppy joes.
Now first let me say they aren’t the healthiest recipe out there by no means. I still use certain ingredients that would be a no-no to some people, but they are better than using the pre-package sauce or seasoning mix you would normally buy in the grocery store that are loaded down in sodium. I use ground turkey instead of ground beef as well. The other great thing is that I know exactly what is going into each one.
Sloppy joes are a comfort food for me because they are a quick and easy go-to dinner that can be made even after a long and hard day with very little effort which is always nice. The picture below shows mine with cheddar and sour cream chips, but we also have them with some sweet potato fries that you can just throw in the oven while your sloppy joes are simmering.
Now let’s dig in!
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- Small onion diced
- ½ large bell pepper diced
- I cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tbsp. yellow mustard
- Dash of hot sauce
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Garlic powder, to taste
- 2/3 cup water
- Sandwich buns
First heat your skillet on medium high. Brown the ground turkey. Before being almost completely done, add in the onion and bell pepper until soft.
Add ketchup, tomato paste, yellow mustard, hot sauce, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder stirring to combine.
Add in the water and stir again. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for about 20-30 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Serve on sandwich buns with potato chips or sweet potato fries. We enjoy the sesame seed or Hawaiian hamburger buns.
Now you have a simple but tasty dinner ready to go. Plus what kids don’t love sloppy joes. You could also add some diced carrot with the onion and bell peppers to sneak those vegetables in for the more picky eaters.
Also don’t you love that red porcelain mason jar? I found it on clearance at TJ Maxx for $2.00 and just couldn’t pass it up.
I hope you enjoy even the little things in life like a good comfort food.
I also shared a recipe recently for my blackened tilapia tacos with avocado cream sauce. Another healthy and delicious meal that is easy to make for a quick dinner.
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OOO yummy we usually just add onions and ketchup to ground beef, this would definitely be a change in pace! Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome and it is so easy but still taste delicious.
My mother made sloppy joes a lot when I was young. Simple, easy, low cost meal that everyone enjoyed.
It does bring back so many good childhood memories.
And yes, I love the red mason jar too! 🙂
Thank you! It was such a good clearance find.
Maybe my son will like this. He did not like when I made the can manwich.
Maybe he will. I am not a huge fan of the canned manwich either. This is definitely better and you know exactly what is going into it which makes me happier anyways.
These sound just like the sloppy joes my mom would make and now the ones i make! They are DEEEELISH!!
Yes they are! Great minds think alike.
These look delicious! I bet my hubby would love them!
Thank you so much! I bet he would too. Men love anything with meat usually.
We will have to swap out our hamburger for turkey. We’ve never tried it this way.
The ground turkey is still delicious. I love ground turkey meat and it is much better for you than all the red meat too.
Stop posting delicious food please! Love, someone who eats everything in sight.
No but seriously, this is a great recipe! I don’t do bread or ketchup or a lot of that stuff but I know my family does and this would be great for them!
This sloppy joe recipe sounds amazing! We usually just use grounded beef and a can of Manwich, but this would be so much better!!