Sloppy Joes

Categories: Rotation; Main Dish; Freezer

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large clove garlic, crushed but left whole
• 3 pounds ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon coarse-ground black pepper (about 60 turns to my Aldi pepper grinder)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green onion, green parts only
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red pepper
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or I used 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon balsamic)
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups tomato sauce (approximately 3 of the small cans)
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and turn pan to coat. Add meat to the pan. Add crushed garlic cloves. Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up. Combine brown sugar and spices. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine. When the meat has browned, fish out the garlic and discard. Add onion and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer. Serve with dill pickles on buns. Divide into two – cool one portion and freeze for a second meal.

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