Curried Sloppy Joes
Try this healthy version of sloppy joes at your next family get-together! Swap out ketchup and sugar for pumpkin purée and spinach. And add a twist with spices like curry powder, turmeric and ginger. This recipe is from Slimming Meals That Heal and reprinted with permission of Penguin Random House.
SERVES
6
TO
8
Ingredients
Curried Sloppy Joes
- 1 lb ground turkey, chicken or crumbled tempeh
- 1 cup vegetable broth or tomato juice
- ½ teaspoon pink salt or gray sea salt
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, minced
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 ½ cups squash puree or pumpkin puree
- 2 cups onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 cups celery, sliced
- 4 cups baby spinach
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- Your choice of buns for serving
Directions
- Add broth, salt and spices to a large pot on medium heat and cook ground poultry (or tempeh) for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add ginger, diced tomatoes and squash purée and cook another 10 minutes.
- Add onion, garlic and celery and simmer until vegetables are tender but crisp (approximately 5 minutes).
- Pull off the heat and mix in the spinach and coconut milk.
- Assemble on your choice of bun.
