Sloppy Joe with Ground Turkey

Name: Sloppy Joe with Ground Turkey
Total time: 35
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 ½ pounds ground turkey; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; ¾ green bell pepper, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 4 ounces tomato paste; 1 lemon, juiced; 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted; 6 slices American cheese (Optional)

Recipe by mtomasino from allrecipes.com

Lunch 35 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 ½ pounds ground turkey
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1 tomato, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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¾ green bell pepper, chopped
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

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1 pinch red pepper flakes
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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4 ounces tomato paste
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1 lemon, juiced
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6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
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6 slices American cheese (Optional)

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Break ground turkey into the pot. Cover pot with lid and cook meat until browned on the outside, 2 to 3 minutes. With a slivered wooden spoon, break meat up into very small pieces; continue to cook and stir until nearly completely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir tomato, onion, green bell pepper, parsley, and red pepper flakes into the turkey mixture; season with salt and black pepper; cook until the tomato softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato past and lemon juice; stir to coat vegetables with tomato paste. Cover pot with lid, reduce heat to low, and cook until the vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Serve on toasted hamburger buns topped with cheese.