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Easy Slow Cooker Turkey Sloppy Joes
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Slow Cooker Turkey Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Turkey Sloppy Joes use no jarred sauce and fresh ingredients to create a high protein, veggie packed sloppy joe your entire family will love. It's food you can feel good about.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Ground Turkey I use 93% lean. Do not use turkey breast.
  • 14.5 oz. crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. Yellow Mustard
  • 2 tbsp. ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. Worsestershire Sauce
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • 2 medium Carrots Finely Chopped
  • 1 stalk Celery Finely Chopped
  • 1 medium onion Finely Chopped

Instructions

  • Drizzle a little oil into a skillet and heat it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, toss in the carrots, onion and celery. Cook for 3-4 minutes until they begin to soften.
  • Add in the turkey and season evenly with salt and pepper. Cook the turkey along with the vegetables until it's cooked through and no longer pink.
  • Throw everything into the slow cooker. Add in the tomatoes, mustard, ketchup,Worsestershire, chili powder and honey. Cook on low for 4 hours.

Notes

I do not recommend ground turkey breast for this recipe. It's just too lean.  I know the slow cooking seems strange when the ground turkey is cooked, but trust me when I say these flavors need time to come together.  For things to soften, stay tender, and for it to truly soak up the sauce, the slow cooking is necessary.