Turkey "Joes"

The other day I got a hankering for some sloppy joes. I decided against buying the pre-made sauce in a can, especially since my husband has to notify me EVERY time he sees a commercial about how much he hates the stuff from a can. So I opted to make them from scratch instead. That way I could make them a little better for you.

Here is the result:

*Next time I'll get a less-blurry picture. My camera + no flash + dog jumping on me = blurry picture

The outcome was delicious!!! My husband LOVED it and we ate leftovers for the next 2 meals...it makes a big batch. He loves cheese so he added a slice to his sandwiches (yes that was plural as in two) while I enjoyed mine open-faced style with a little mustard on toasted bread and topped it with the sloppy goodness. I bet you want to know how to make them don't you? Okay okay. Stop pulling my arm. I'll tell you:

Ingredients
16 oz. lean ground turkey meat (told you it's a big batch)
1 sweet onion
1 jar roasted red bell pepper
2 cups chopped mushrooms (preferably fresh)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Few dashes of hot sauce

Directions
Peel and chop your onion into quarters. Drain red bell peppers and add that with your onions to a food processor. Pulse until onion and pepper are finely diced. Place in a bowl with chopped mushrooms and set aside.

In a small bowl, add ketchup, chili sauce, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce and stir until well blended. Set aside.

Find a really big skillet. And I mean BIG. Spray the skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat over medium high heat. Add ground turkey and cook for about 2 minutes while breaking meat into crumbles with your spoon. Add the onion-pepper-mushroom mix and saute with the meat until it is cooked through and mushrooms are soft (about 8 minutes).

Add the sauce mixture to the yummy goodness in your skillet and simmer over medium heat for about 8 minutes or until the sauce thickens. *By the way...this will be good in the freezer for up to a month