Sloppy Joe w/ Apple Fennel Slaw

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I LOVE sloppy Joe’s. There’s so much nostalgia that comes with a warm and toasty bun with sweet and tangy ground beef falling from the sides. Sloppy Joe’s is one of my Dad’s favorite foods so my Mom made them often growing up.

I still love to make them and eat them, but I try to do them on the lighter side. Sometimes I’ll omit the bun and stuff it in a baked white or sweet potato. Sometimes I’ll eat the filling over brown rice. I love my new version of them because I’m able to sneak in veggies and I get to control the ingredients that go into it!

I think sloppy Joes can be sophisticated, depending on how you serve them. Upgrade your bun by using a brioche, Hawaiian, or sesame seed bun. Top it with a vinegar-based slaw (Try this Apple Fennel Slaw) or some pickled red onions. Any of those combinations bring such a unique flavor and texture to your sloppy joe.

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Sloppy Joe with Fennel Slaw

There’s so much nostalgia that comes with a warm and toasty bun with sweet and tangy ground beef falling from the sides. Upgrade your bun by using a brioche, Hawaiian, or sesame seed bun.

Ingredients

Sloppy Joes

• 2 teaspoon coconut oil (you can also use extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, diced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots, minced
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup tomato sauce

Instructions

1. Heat a medium skillet to medium heat. Add coconut oil and melt to coat the bottom of the skillet. Add onions, garlic, and bell pepper, and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Be sure to stir them frequently so that they do not burn. Add mushrooms and carrots and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Mushrooms should start to brown before adding salt and pepper. Add salt and pepper and stir until incorporated.
2. Add ground turkey. Cook and crumble while combining with veggies. Once the turkey is cooked through, add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add Worcestershire and vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Add spices and cook for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and stir until fully incorporated and brown sugar is dissolved.
3. Pour in tomato paste and cook on medium-low for 5 minutes. This should allow the sauce to tighten up and marry.

Notes:

You can also make these spicy by adding 1/4 cup of hot sauce and 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper to the sauce mixture!

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