Spicy Turkey Sloppy Jo

Oven Baked Fries
Corn with Red Pepper

The kids in the family will love this meal. Using turkey to cook the sloppy jo mixture makes it healthier than the traditional version. Baking the fries instead of frying them also makes it a healthier alternative.

Sloppy Jo Ingredients:
1 pound of ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
1 cup of tomato paste
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
½ cup of catsup
½ cup of water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet Browning & Seasoning Sauce


Topping ingredients:
Shredded lettuce and cheese
Sliced pickled jalapenos in a jar
Whole wheat hamburger buns

Potato and vegetable ingredients:
4 potatoes, peeled and sliced into fries
Oil, salt and pepper to coat the fries.
1 package of frozen corn with red pepper.

Preparation:
Cook the meat and the onion in a skillet until well done.
Add all the sloppy jo ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to mix.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Just before dinner, toss the potatoes with just enough oil to coat, and salt and pepper.
Cook the potatoes in the oven at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes, until golden brown.
Heat the corn in the microwave.
To serve, place the sloppy jo mixture on a hamburger bun.
Top with cheese, then lettuce. Add jalapenos if you prefer extra hot.


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BBQ Beef Crockpot Sandwiches

BBQ Beef Crockpot Sandwiches
Tater Tots
Fresh Carrot Sticks, Celery Sticks, and Red Grapes

Ingredients:
2 pounds of round or sirloin steak
1 chopped onion
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 jar of barbeque sauce, your choice of flavor
Whole wheat hamburger buns

In the morning:
Trim the fat from the round steak and cut into 1 inch pieces. Combine with the remaining ingredients except for the buns in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. The meat should be very tender.

In the afternoon:
Preheat the oven. Place the Tater Tots on a baking sheet and bake, following the package directions.

Slice the carrots and celery and place on a platter with a bunch of red grapes in the center.

Remove the meat from the crockpot and shred using two forks. Stir in enough sauce from the crockpot to make it creamy. Save the rest of the sauce in the refrigerator to use in the Sweet and Tangy Chicken dinner this week.

Warm the buns over a flat griddle, cut side down. Serve the meat on the warm buns.