This Turkey Sloppy Joe Sandwich recipe is super easy to make as you would expect. I like that this recipe uses Turkey instead of ground beef as it is a little healthier.
Sloppy Joes have been around for more than half a century. There are quite a few variations to this classic sloppy joes recipe and this one is unique as it uses condensed tomato soup as one of its ingredients.
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Like many homemade sloppy joes recipes, this one calls for brown sugar. The brown sugar will give the meat mixture just enough sweetness.
You can use either light or dark brown sugar. The only difference between the two is that dark brown sugar has a little more molasses in it.
For the buns, your favorite hamburger buns will do the trick. Personally, I like to toast my buns so the bread doesn’t get too soggy from the meat. If you don’t have any hamburger buns on hand, feel free to use whatever kind of bread you have on hand.
The slow cooker (aka crock pot) is used to help thicken the mixture over low heat without overcooking the ground turkey.
While some brands of slow cookers may run hotter than others, you may not need the full 2 hours. Just keep an eye on it and switch to keep warm when it’s ready.
Slow Cooker Tip
Try to resist as much as possible the temptation to open the lid while it’s cooking as the slow cooker loses heat. By just opening the lid to stir the contents can make the internal temperature drop by 10°F to 15°F.
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Turkey Sloppy Joe Sandwiches recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Lean Ground Turkey – I like to use 93/7 from Jennie-O
- Yellow Onion – sweet onion or white onions are good substitutes
- Celery – adds a nice crisp texture
- Green Pepper
- Condensed Tomato Soup
- Ketchup – I personally only use Heinz but you can use whatever brand you want
- Light Brown Sugar – you can also use dark brown sugar
- Yellow Mustard – I use French’s mustard (no affiliation)
- Ground Black Pepper – Freshly Ground as much as possible
- Hamburger Buns
How to Make Turkey Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
- In a lightly greased skillet, cook the ground turkey, onion, celery and green pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink. Drain fat if necessary.
- Stir in the soup, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and ground black pepper.
- Transfer the meat mixture to a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours or until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve on your favorite buns.
Turkey Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 small Yellow Onion, diced
- ½ Cup Celery, chopped
- ¼ Cup Green Pepper, chopped
- 10 ¾ oz Condensed Tomato Soup, undiluted
- ½ Cup Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Yellow Mustard
- ¼ Tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 8 Hamburger Buns
Instructions
- In a lightly greased skillet, cook the ground turkey, onion, celery and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain fat if necessary.
- Stir in the soup, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and ground black pepper.
- Transfer the meat mixture to a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours or until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve on your favorite buns.
I loved this recipe. The turkey combined with the tomato soup and brown sugar made this very tasty. A keeper for sure.