2011 Italian Turkey Sloppy Joes

By boandozzy

1 sandwich equals 348 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 775 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 33 g protein.

Diabetic Exchanges: 4 medium-fat meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Italian Turkey Sloppy Joes in Healthy Cooking February/March 2010, p53

Ingredients

• 1 package (19-1/2 ounces) hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1 pound extra-lean ground turkey
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 8 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
• 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, turkey, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Spoon 3/4 cup turkey mixture onto each bun; sprinkle with cheeses. Yield: 8 servings.