In my house meat is king. We are not vegetarians in any way. Almost every meal has a animal based protein. Well, sometimes my meat budget is not as much as I would like. A couple years ago my husband was low on work and I had a pound of ground turkey and was trying to figure out a way to make that stretch for two meals instead of one. How about I add just as much veggies as meat? How would that taste? Would I be eating a salad on a bun? Well, I tried it out and my husband and I loved it. It is the perfect healthy way to stretch the meat budget.

I personally put the carrots and celery in the food processor to mince them up. You could probably just chop them up small, but I need to sneak veggies in for myself. Feel free to add more spices, I usually change up which spices I add each batch to give it a different flavor.

Don’t forget to see if Checkout 51 or Ibotta has any rebates you can grab on these fresh ingredients. I was able to grab a rebate for the peppers.

Turkey Veggie Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

1 cup minced carrots
1 cup minced celery
1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced peppers
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
1 package ground Turkey
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1/2 Tablespoon (or to your liking) of Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Jar Pasta Sauce
1 package buns

Instructions

Saute veggies in a little bit of olive oil or butter to preferred doneness and set aside. I leave them a little crisp as they will cook a little more in the sauce.

Brown Ground Turkey until cooked through.

Add the veggies back in.

Add the Worcestershire Sauce, Brown Sugar, and Pasta Sauce.

Simmer about 15 minutes

Serve on toasted buns.

Another great thing about this meal is that it is freezer friendly. Double or triple the recipe and freeze. Just reheat in microwave until warmed through- perfect for summer days when you don’t want to turn the oven on!