Heart Smart Mighty Joe Sandwich
510
kcal1
hour5
minutesSkip the sticky, high fructose corn syrup sauce that you remember from the cafeteria and make this super-easy, kid pleaser recipe! Ground turkey is a healthy swap for ground meat, and our Heart Smart sauce will be so yummy, the kids won’t even taste the veggies you are hiding in there.
Ingredients
2 1/2 lbs. All Natural Ground Turkey 85/15 2 and 1/2 Pounds Pre-Drained
1 – 25 Jar Original Heart Smart Sauce
1 cups 1 Medium to Large Sweet Onion Diced 1/4″ About 2 Cups
1/2 cup Whole Medium to Large Carrot Diced
1 cup 1 Outer Rib Celery Diced 1/4″
3 oz. Fresh Baby Spinach About 4 Cups
2 oz. Honey
3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 oz. 3-Year-Old Balsamic Vinegar
2 Medium to Large Fresh Peeled Garlic Cloves Diced Small
1/2 tsp. Fine Black Pepper
1 tbsp. Corn Starch
1 tbsp. Water Mix With Corn Starch
Directions
- ESTIMATED TIME: 16:00 MIN – In a 10″ in frying pan, cook ground turkey on medium heat until done; stir frequently, 12-16 minutes. Immediately take the ground turkey and put it into a strainer to remove all excess liquid.
- ESTIMATED TIME: 15:00 MIN – Peel onion and dice 1/4″. Wash celery and dice 1/4″. Wash and clean the bell pepper, remove all seeds, white membrane, and stem. Dice 1/4″ Peel carrot, remove top, and dice 1/4″ Peel garlic and dice small
- ESTIMATED TIME: 25:00 MIN – Add olive oil, onions, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and garlic into 3 quart heavy-gauge pot. Saute on low to medium heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently. Vegetables should be caramelized and tender.
- ESTIMATED TIME: 4:00 MIN – Increase heat to medium and add balsamic vinegar, stir for 30 seconds. Add fresh spinach, cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- ESTIMATED TIME: 7:00 MIN – Add honey, coriander, chili powder, black pepper, and Sal and Judy’s Original Heart Smart Sauce, stir well. Turn the heat on to medium-high and bring to a high simmer (just below a boil). Mix corn starch and water, add to the pot, and stir constantly for 2 minutes while the sauce is at a high simmer
- ESTIMATED TIME: 8:00 MIN – Blend mixture in pot with a hand/immersion blender until totally smooth, takes about 1 minute. Add and stir in ground turkey, let rest for about 5 minutes, and serve with whole wheat buns.
Notes
- sodium 230|protein 35|calories 510kcal|cholesterol 145|sugar 16|unsaturated fat 24|trans fat 0|carbohydrates 25 | fiber 2
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