Mushroom Sloppy Joes with Turkey

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Chef Abbie Gellman RD

My Mushroom Sloppy Joes with Turkey are simple, tasty, and comforting. My twist on this family favorite includes mushrooms, adding texture, flavor, and nutrients without taking away from the deliciousness of the sandwich. I also swap out ground beef for ground turkey thighs, keeping moisture and flavor intact, but decreasing the saturated fat in the dish.  How would you put your own spin on this class dish?

How To Make Mushroom Sloppy Joes with Turkey

Heat a skillet over medium low heat and add 1 teaspoon oil.  Next combine mushrooms and ¼ teaspoon salt into the skillet.  Cover and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.  Transfer to a food processor and pulse until finely ground.

Next, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat.  Add onion and mushrooms, cover, and cook until the onion starts to soften, about 10-12 minutes.  Stir in the chili powder and cook for about 30 seconds.

Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, Worcestershire, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to a simmer and keep heat low and reduce until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.  Add in the ground turkey and simmer until cooked through, about 10 more minutes.  Season with salt and pepper and serve on buns.

All About Mushrooms

I love adding mushrooms to meat dishes.  They have an amazing umami flavor and a meaty texture that blends well with the Turkey.  Mushrooms are less expensive and more environmentally sustainable than meat as well.  They don’t require much water, electricity, or space to grow, so it they are good for our planet!  You can bulk up the volume of your sandwich by adding in some mushrooms, all without sacrificing texture or flavor.  Plus, you get additional veggies which also means additional nutrition—I don’t know about you, but I’m sold!

Mushrooms are full of nutrition.  They contain B Vitamins like Riboflavin, Niacin, and Pantothenic Acid.  These assist in the production of hormones, maintaining a healthy nervous system, and promote healthy skin.  Mushrooms also contain Selenium, which acts as an antioxidant to protect against free radicals.  They are also one of the few non-fortified food sources of Vitamin D.  Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which is important in the building and maintaining of healthy bones.

We used white mushrooms in this recipe, but there are also many different varieties.  Try crimini, portabella, shiitake, oyster, beech, and maitake mushrooms and see which are your favorite!

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is important for building and maintaining healthy bones, maintaining a healthy immune system, and protecting older adults from osteoporosis.  It is found naturally in a few foods including fatty fish like salmon, tuna, and mackerel, beef liver, cheese, egg yolks, and mushrooms.  Many foods are fortified with Vitamin D including milk, cereal, and some orange juice.  Our bodies also make Vitamin D from the sun.  Vitamin D deficiency leads to a condition called Rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults where your bones become soft, thin, and brittle.

Similar Pages

Looking for similar recipes?  Try my Ricotta Burger, Greek Turkey Burger, and Chicken Burger!

Resources

“Mushroom Nutrition.” Mushroom Council, www.mushroomcouncil.com/nutrition-benefits/.

“Office of Dietary Supplements – Vitamin D.” NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 7 Aug. 2019, https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/#h11.

Mushroom Sloppy Joes with Turkey

Sloppy Joe's

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Course: Main Course
Keyword: turkey
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces white mushrooms sliced thin
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 onion diced small
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 8oz can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup low sodium ketchup
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon maple sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 10 ounces ground turkey thighs
  • 4 whole wheat hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Combine mushrooms, 1 teaspoon oil, and ¼ teaspoon salt in skillet. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until soft, ~10 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high, cook until browned 10-12 minutes. Transfer to food processor and pulse until finely ground.
  • Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms, cover, cook until onion softens, ~10-12 minutes. Stir in chili powder and cook ~30 seconds.
  • Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, Worcestershire, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to simmer and keep heat low and reduce until sauce thickens, ~15 minutes.
  • Add ground turkey, break up meat, and simmer until cooked through, ~10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve on buns.

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