Farmgirl Sloppy Joes

This week has been a lot of eating out!  This typically happens when the Hubs is on a business trip.  Luckily he gets home tomorrow and I’m fast-fooded-out!  I asked the kids this morning what sounded good for dinner tonight and they both said Sloppy Joes and not out.  I guess they’re fast-fooded-out too.  So I asked “sloppy joes out of a can?” and they both looked at me with the “ya right” look on their faces.  They know me too well.  I’ve been making Homemade Sloppy Joes now for quite a few years, and every time is a little different but still great in it’s own way.  The recipe that follows is tonights concoction.  The kids gobbled it up which usually means “thumbs up”.  I hope you enjoy it as much as they did.  (me too for that matter)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion, diced

1 large bell pepper, diced (your choice of color)

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (or beef)

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 c ketchup

1-15oz can of tomato sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1) Add olive oil to a saute pan and heat over medium-high.  Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.  Add the bell pepper and saute for another 3 to 4 minutes.

2) Add the ground turkey and cook until just browned.  Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.  Bring just to a boil and then lower the temperature and simmer for about 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.  Serve on hamburger buns and enjoy.