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Turkey Sloppy Joes

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
35 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Lunch U.S.
Turkey Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
1
Heat the olive oil in a cooking vessel over an intermediate temperature setting, approximately 4 on a scale of 1 to 10.
2
Cook the minced garlic in the hot oil until it emits a pleasant aroma, taking around 2 minutes to achieve this. Introduce the ground turkey into the pot and cover it with a lid, allowing the meat to sear on its outer surface for 2 to 3 minutes.
3
Utilize a utensil with a long handle and thin, pointed end to break the ground turkey into smaller fragments; continue cooking and stirring until the meat is almost entirely browned, requiring 3 to 5 minutes.
4
Add diced tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers, chopped parsley, and red pepper flakes to the turkey mixture; season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cook until the tomatoes become soft, taking around 3 to 4 minutes.
5
Introduce a concentrated tomato paste and lemon juice into the pot, stirring to coat the vegetables with the rich sauce. Cover the pot again and lower the heat to a low setting, allowing the vegetables to become tender, which may take 7 to 10 minutes.
6
Serve the dish on toasted hamburger buns topped with melted cheese.