Joe’s Sloppy Turkey

Recipe posted with permission from Your Best Body Now: Look and Feel Fabulous at Any Age the Eat-Clean Way

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 cups Carrots, grated
• 1 Onion, large, finely diced
• 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 3 Tbsp Tomato Paste
• 4 lbs Lean Ground Turkey
• 5 Plum Tomatoes, diced
• 2 cups Button Mushrooms, finely chopped (about 4 oz)
• 1 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp Blackstrap Molasses
• 1 Tbsp Chili Sauce or any mild hot sauce
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/4 cup water or low sodium chicken stock
• 6 Whole Wheat Rolls or 2 cups cooked Brown Rice

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add carrots, onion and garlic.  Cook for 4-5 minutes until tender, season with salt and pepper.
2. Remove from heat, stir in tomato paste.  Return to heat and add turkey.  Cook turkey through for 5 minutes and break apart with wooden spoon.
3. Add tomatoes and mushrooms and cook with the lid on for 3-4 minutes, until they begin to soften.  Add vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, chili sauce, water or stock and stir.  Simmer for 8-10 minutes until liquid has reduced.
4. Serve on roll or over brown rice.

Nutritional Value Per Serving: Calories: 623, Calories from Fat: 234, Protein: 65g, Carbs: 36g, Dietary Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 8g, Fat: 26g, Sodium: 934 mg

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