Family-Pleasing Sloppy Joes

Lunch

My grandma gave this recipe to me years ago, but I made a few changes to give this yummy supper more pizzazz.

Average Rating: 4.157894

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
6 hamburger buns, split

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, cook turkey and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink, breaking up turkey into crumbles; drain if necessary. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in sugar, flour and pepper until blended.
2. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Spoon meat mixture onto bun bottoms; replace tops.
Freeze option:
Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 297 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 846mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 19g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat.