A delicious twist on traditional sloppy joes, this version uses ground turkey and a flavorful sauce made with tomatoes, mustard, and spices. Perfect for serving on sandwiches or in bowls with roasted sweet potatoes.
1: In a 6-quart dutch oven, add the onion, peppers, and garlic with avocado oil, salt, and pepper. Sauté until tender.
2: Remove the veggies from the pan and set them aside in a bowl.
3: Add the ground turkey to the pot over medium-high heat, along with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add more avocado oil and chop the meat to make it finer.
4: Once the meat is browned, add the veggies back in, stir well, and cook the meat all the way through.
5: Make the sauce by mixing together the ketchup, water, crushed tomatoes, dijon mustard, honey, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar.
6: Pour the sauce over the meat, stir well, and add the bay leaves, with a pinch of salt and pepper.
7: Let this simmer for one hour over low heat with the lid on, stirring frequently, or transfer to a slow cooker on low for 2-3 hours.
8: Enjoy on sourdough buns or bowl style with roasted sweet potatoes, pickled red onion, avocado, shredded cheddar, and any fixings.
