One Skillet Sloppy Joe Sliders

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 DOLE® Carrot, finely chopped
• 1 DOLE® Yellow Onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pound 99% lean ground turkey
• 1 cup packed DOLE® Baby Spinach
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ cup no sugar added ketchup
• 1 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons coconut sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
• 12 whole wheat slider buns

Directions

1.    Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add carrot, onion and pepper; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add turkey; cook 7 minutes or until browned, breaking up turkey with the side of a spoon. Add spinach; cook 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, salt and 1 cup water; cook 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Makes about 3¾ cups.

2.     Serve turkey mixture in buns. Makes 12 sliders.

Tips & tricks

Chef Tips

Add ground black pepper, ground cumin, onion powder or smoked paprika along with the salt for an added punch of flavor.

Fill a split English muffin with the sloppy Joe mixture for a high protein breakfast.