Lunch: Turkey Sloppy Joes

Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen Classic sloppy joes get a healthy makeover. Making this family favorite dish with ground turkey instead of beef saves fat and calories, and makes it lean enough to enjoy any night of the week.

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Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Turkey Sloppy Joes

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

2 tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion
1 red pepper
kosher salt
Pepper
2 clove garlic
1 medium carrot
1 package lean ground turkey
1 tbsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 can tomato sauce
1/4 c. sweet relish
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
4 slice country bread
Chopped flat-leaf parsley
Mixed green salad

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper, season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and carrot and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the chili powder and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomato sauce and relish and simmer until beginning to thicken, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon the turkey mixture over the toast and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with a salad, if desired.

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