This flavorful ground turkey recipe is a great alternative to ground beef!

Sweet & Spicy Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

2 teaspoons canola oil
3 pounds ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 cups ketchup
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 hamburger buns, split
Coleslaw and dill pickle slices

Directions

~Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

~Cook turkey in batches until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, eight to 10 minutes per batch. Transfer meat to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker.

~In the same skillet, cook the onion and green pepper until tender, two to three minutes. Add garlic, Worcestershire, and red pepper flakes; cook one minute longer. Transfer to slow cooker.

In a bowl, combine ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low until flavors are blended, for four to five hours.

~Serve on buns.