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Recipe tags: Easy, Stove Top, Turkey

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Meats and seafood

Easy Turkey Sloppy Joes

Recipe from a former hemodialysis patient and submitted by DaVita renal dietitian, Tammy from Louisiana.

Portions: 6

Serving size: 1/6 recipe on 1 hamburger bun

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds ground turkey, 7% fat
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend seasoning
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup (8-ounce can) low-sodium tomato sauce
• 6 hamburger buns

Preparation

1. In a large skillet, brown turkey, red onion and bell pepper together until turkey is cooked.  Do not drain.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the Mrs. Dash® seasoning, sugar, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce.
3. Add seasonings to the turkey mixture. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Divide into 6 portions and serve on hamburger buns.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories:  322
• Protein:  28 g
• Carbohydrates: 30 g
• Fat: 10 g
• Cholesterol: 71 mg
• Sodium: 325 mg
• Potassium: 568 mg
• Phosphorus: 275 mg
• Calcium: 90 mg
• Fiber: 1.7 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 3 meat
• 2 starch
• 1 vegetable, medium potassium

Carbohydrate Choices

• 2

Helpful Hints

• Lean ground beef may be substituted for ground turkey. Drain the fat after browning the beef in preparation step one.
• To save time, use frozen chopped onions and bell pepper.
• For a lower-protein diet, meat portion can be adjusted according to your diet plan.

What's everyone saying?

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  Karen W. says:

My family loved these sloppy joes. I put it on little buns with a piece of cheese. The cheese melts and they are YUMMY!!!

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2009, 5:37 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  cystal w. says:

This was a very easy recipe and I felt it was better than usual canned sauces that that my husband is'nt supose to have. I feel better giving him this.

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2008, 11:24 AM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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