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Turkey Sloppy Joes with Kale Chips

Serve these sandwiches with your favorite accompaniments, such as mustard, sliced white onion, and pickle chips.

Turkey Sloppy Joes

Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey revises the classic sloppy joe recipe so that it’s much healthier -- but every bit as delicious.

Everyday Food, October 2012
  • Prep Time 30 minutes
  • Total Time 30 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 bunch kale, tough stems and ribs removed, leaves torn into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 medium white onion, diced small
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced small
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground dark-meat turkey
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 large potato hamburger buns

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss kale with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake on two rimmed baking sheets until crisp, 15 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add onion and sweet potato and cook until softened, 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds; season with salt and pepper. Add turkey and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, 6 minutes. Add tomatoes, ketchup, and Worcestershire and cook until sauce is reduced by half, 5 minutes. Serve on buns alongside kale chips.

Cook's Note

Kid-Friendly
Homemade kale chips are a great way to slip a new vegetable into your family's weekly routine.

Recipe Reviews

  • LisaJ816
    15 Oct, 2012

    We love this recipe. We substituted low-fat ground turkey breast and still find that they have excellent flavor. We've actually taken to calling them "sloppy janes" because they are lighter! We served them over a baked potato (almost like chili) instead of on a bun for variety - very good!

  • IVBtea
    11 Oct, 2012

    This is a fantastic recipe!!! So flavorful that I made it twice in one week. PLUS love, love love the kale chips. I added a sprinkle of red pepper flakes with salt and pepper – delish!

  • Enrichment
    10 Oct, 2012

    Sarah,
    My family rates the new recipes I try and my husband said to put the Sloppy Joes on the list. The kale chips weren't as successful because I tried to hold them in the oven and they got over done quickly.
    I really love watching your videos and have been trying your dinners. I like the low fat low carbohydrate recipes. You are amazing!! Thank You!!
    Dottie