Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, nutritionist or professional chef. I do not provide nutritional breakdowns or carb counts with my recipes. Google is a great source for that if needed. Blessed be... and happy cooking!

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Sloppy Janes

Full credit for these delicious beauties goes to the ADA's Diabetic Food Hub.

Sloppy Joes get a makeover with lean ground turkey instead of beef, plus plenty of zing from garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes and hot sauce.

Make them... Enjoy them... No guilt involved!

Ingredients:

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 medium onion - diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper - seeded and diced
  • 1 clove garlic - minced
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey or ground chicken breast (better for heart patients)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce - use your favorite
  • 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp honey or 2 packets artificial sweetener
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 8 whole wheat hamburger buns

 Preparation:

Add cooking spray to a nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat.

Add onion, red bell pepper and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add ground meat of choice and sauté 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently until meat is just cooked through.

Add tomato paste, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, tomatoes, honey and ground black pepper. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Toast the hamburger buns. Fill each bun with 1/2 cup of the  mixture to make 8 sandwiches. Optional: top each sandwich with lettuce, red onion, or pickles for crunch.

Blessed be... and happy cooking!