One of my very favorites from my childhood is Sloppy Joe’s. But…uh-ohhhhhhh…not so clean!! Too much sugar, believe it or not. So to the drawing board I went. And it was so easy!! Something you need to know going in, you need Worcestershire Sauce to make a good Sloppy Joe. But not to worry, I gotchu. I have a clean version here on the blog, and it will make enough to last you awhile!

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As always, first I’ll give you the recipe and then I’ll give you some tweaks you may want to give a try.

• 1 pound ground Turkey
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery (or 1 teaspoon celery salt)
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper chopped
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 tbsp mustard powder

In a sautee pan, warm a tablespoon of olive oil. Cook onions and garlic until fragrant and translucent. Add turkey, mix and cook through until browned. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer 10-15 minutes to cook celery and peppers through and reduce sauce. Salt and pepper to taste.

I used another recipe that used a tablespoon of chili powder and a teaspoon of cumin in place of the Worcestershire and mustard powder. It was tasty, but I found it very spicy (and I’m a wuss when it comes to spice) and tasted more like chili than Sloppy Joe. I’ve used both plain and fire-roasted diced tomatoes, both very yummy.

I’ve put this over baked and roasted sweet potato, brown rice rotini and macaroni, and when I really wanted to indulge, on a slice of Dave’s Killer Super Seed Bread. All the yummy comfort food feels!!! And then I add on a nice big pile of salad to round out my meal.

Give it a try and let me know what you think! Enjoy!!