slow-cooked healthy sloppy joes

Name: Slow-cooked healthy sloppy joes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) ground chicken, or ground turkey breast; 2 - 14 oz jars pizza sauce; 2 cup(s) frozen pepper and onion stir fry, thawed and chopped; 1 - 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes; 8 - whole wheat sesame rolls; 8 slice(s) reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

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sherry monfils

worcester, MA

Updated on Mar 8, 2013

I made these up when I wanted sloppy joes, but I wanted them to be healthy. They're just as delicious as the meat version. I serve on whole wheat buns, studded w/ sesame seeds.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 4 Hr

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 pounds ground chicken, or ground turkey breast
2 - 14 oz jars pizza sauce
2 cups frozen pepper and onion stir fry, thawed and chopped
1 - 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
8 - whole wheat sesame rolls
8 slices reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

How To Make slow-cooked healthy sloppy joes

Step 1

Spray a lg skillet w/ cooking spray, place over med-high heat. Cook ground chicken or ground turkey until browned.

Step 2

In a 4-quart slow-cooker, combine cooked ground chicken or ground turkey, pizza sauce, pepppers and onions and undrained tomatoes. Cook on high for 3-4 hrs or until flavors have melded.
Step 3

Set oven to broil. Arrange split rolls on broiler pan. Broil rolls 4" from heat until toasted, 1-2 mins. Spoon chicken mix onto bottom of rolls. Top w/ cheese and top of rolls.
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