Sloppy Joes

Name: Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 794 grams tomato sauce; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 Tbsps cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp packed dark brown sugar; 4 mediums garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 6 to 8 hamburger buns, split and toasted; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed; 907 grams lean ground beef or ground turkey; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into small dice; 59 milliliters tomato paste; 118 milliliters water; 2 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce; 2 mediums yellow onions, small dice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sloppy Joes a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 314 calories, 32g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bell peppers, chili powder, ground turkey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the dark brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cookies as a dessert. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add the peppers, onion, and garlic, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 6 minutes.

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Vegetable

Peppers

Garlic

Onion

Salt

Add the tomato paste, stir to combine, and cook until the raw flavor has cooked out, about 1 minute.Increase the heat to medium high, add the ground beef or turkey, and cook, breaking the meat into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until it’s just cooked through and no longer pink, about 4 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Ground Beef

Whole Turkey

Meat

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Wooden Spoon

Add the chili powder, cumin, and measured salt, stir to coat the meat and vegetables, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Chili Powder

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Cumin

Meat

Salt

Add the tomato sauce, water, vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown sugar, stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld and the mixture thickens, about 30 minutes.

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Worcestershire Sauce