Healthy Sloppy Joes
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Ground turkey cooked with vegetables and spices in a savory-tangy sauce, served on buns or sweet potatoes. This is a lighter take on the classic sloppy joe that works for a casual weeknight dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 2 lbs. lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 small bell pepper, diced (any color)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- ¾ cup water
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce (may substitute coconut aminos or tamari)*
- 1 – 2 teaspoons fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- buns or oven-baked sweet potatoes or Instant Pot sweet potatoes (optional for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 597mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 433mg
- Calcium
- 22mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 597MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.