Italian Sloppy Joes

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 21 minutes
Servings: 4

Whew...today was a long day! I didn't get home until 9:00 PM this evening and had absolutely no leftovers to munch on. In fact, the pantry, fridge and freezer were all looking pretty empty. I wanted something that was not only filling and tasted delicious, but that was super fast and easy to prepare.With just a few ingredients that I always have on hand, I was able to come up with an Italian style sloppy joe sandwich. I added a couple of ingredients to this recipe that usually aren't found in sloppy joes, but they really added a unique and robust flavor to the sandwich.

Here's what you'll need for the Italian Sloppy Joes:

• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 packet of dry onion soup mix 
• 8 oz. tomato sauce (I used Hunt's tomato sauce with Basil, Garlic and Oregano)
• 2 tbsp. sour cream
• Thinly sliced white onions (optional topping)
• Fresh mozzarella cheese (optional topping)
• Basil leaves (optional topping)

 

In teaspoon of olive oil, brown ground turkey in a skillet over medium heat for approximately 7-10 minutes. Once the turkey is completely cooked. Drain off the excess oil.

Add dry onion soup mix and balsamic vinegar to the pan and mix well. Cook uncovered for 3 minutes.

Add the tomato sauce to the pan and cook another 3 minutes.

 

Add sour cream to the pan and mix well. Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium low and cook covered for 5 minutes.

Now assemble your sloppy joe according to your taste preference and enjoy. I added a few slices of fresh mozzarella cheese, several basil leaves and some thinly sliced onions to my sloppy joe.