Italian Turkey Sloppy Joes

Lunch

“Everyone seems to love my take on sloppy joes. For a change, I often fix them with ground chicken instead of ground turkey and use fresh parsley and oregano.”

Average Rating: 4.6

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 45 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

1 package (19-1/2 ounces) hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 pound extra-lean ground turkey
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
8 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, turkey, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Spoon 3/4 cup turkey mixture onto each bun; sprinkle with cheeses.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 348 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 775mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 33g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
4 medium-fat meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.