sloppy joe with ground turkey

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3/4 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 ounces tomato paste
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 6 slices american cheese (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. break ground turkey into the pot. cover pot with lid and cook meat until browned on the outside, 2 to 3 minutes. with a slivered wooden spoon, break meat up into very small pieces; continue to cook and stir until nearly completely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• stir tomato, onion, green bell pepper, parsley, and red pepper flakes into the turkey mixture; season with salt and black pepper; cook until the tomato softens, 3 to 4 minutes. add tomato past and lemon juice; stir to coat vegetables with tomato paste. cover pot with lid, reduce heat to low, and cook until the vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. serve on toasted hamburger buns topped with cheese.