Mild Turkey Sloppy Joes

Servings: 4 · Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground turkey, 93% lean
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 each Red bell pepper
• 1 each Yellow onion
• 2 each Garlic cloves
• 1 cup Plain tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons Ketchup
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon Fine salt
• 4 each Soft hamburger buns
• 1 each Cucumber

Equipment

Cutting Board; Chef’s knife; Instant-read thermometer; Measuring cups and spoons; Wooden spoon; 12-inch skillet; produce brush; cutting board; chef’s knife; instant-read thermometer; measuring cups and spoons; wooden spoon

Steps

1. Prepare the vegetables safely. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Rinse the bell pepper and cucumber under running water, scrubbing the cucumber with a clean produce brush, then dry them. Remove any damaged areas. Prepare the pepper, onion, and garlic as listed. Cut the cucumber into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and set aside, away from the raw turkey.
   • 1 Each red bell pepper — cored, seeded, and finely diced
   • 1 Each cucumber
   • 1 Each yellow onion — peeled and finely diced
   • 2 Each garlic — minced

   Keep the cucumber separate from raw turkey and its packaging; wash any tools or surfaces that contact raw turkey before using them for ready-to-eat food.

2. Soften the pepper and onion. Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and onion. Cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
   • 1 tablespoon olive oil
   • 1 Each red bell pepper — cored, seeded, and finely diced
   • 1 Each yellow onion — peeled and finely diced
   • 2 Each garlic — minced
3. Brown the turkey. Add the turkey and salt. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for 6–8 minutes, breaking the turkey into small crumbles with the wooden spoon, until lightly browned. Wash your hands after handling the raw turkey.
   • 1 pound ground turkey
   • 1/4 teaspoon salt

   Wash hands and any utensils or surfaces after handling raw turkey, and keep them away from ready-to-eat food.

4. Simmer the sauce until thick. Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce, scraping up any browned bits from the skillet. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered for 8–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pepper is tender and the sauce clings to the turkey without pooling around it. Lower the heat if the mixture begins to stick.
   • 1 cup tomato sauce
   • 2 tablespoons ketchup
   • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
5. Check doneness and rest the filling. Check the turkey mixture in several places with an instant-read thermometer, keeping the probe tip away from the skillet. It must reach at least 165°F (74°C). Continue cooking if necessary, then remove from the heat and let stand for 2 minutes to thicken slightly.

   Verify the turkey mixture reaches at least 165°F (74°C), keep the probe tip away from the skillet, and clean the probe before and after use.

6. Assemble and serve four sandwiches. Split the buns and divide the turkey mixture evenly among the four bottom halves. Add the bun tops and serve immediately, dividing the cucumber slices equally among all four servings.
   • 4 Each hamburger bun
   • 1 Each cucumber

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