Turkey Sloppy Joes
Author: Emily Paster
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 4
- 2 TB olive oil
- 1 cup minced shallot
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lbs ground turkey, preferably dark meat
- 1 tsp cumin
- 3 TB tomato paste
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 TB brown sugar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Juice of one lime
- Hamburger buns for serving
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the shallot and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat until softened, about five minutes.
- Add the ground turkey and turn heat up to medium. Stir, breaking up any clumps, until meat has lost its pink color.
- Add the tomato paste, cumin and season with salt and pepper to taste, stirring to combine. Sauté a few additional minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
- Turn down heat and simmer until thickened.
- Just prior to serving, stir in the lime juice. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve on warmed rolls.
Recipe by West of the Loop at https://www.westoftheloop.com/2015/01/27/weeknight-dinner-turkey-sloppy-joes/
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