Crafty Celiac

Until being diagnosed with celiac disease and forced to adopt a gluten-free diet, I hadn’t fully realized how much I relied on prepackaged foods – despite my passion for cooking! There are several debates within the celiac community, one of which concerns the safety of products lacking gluten-free labeling. Someone with celiac can be at risk of cross contact even when a product appears to have no gluten-containing ingredients. The product may generally be considered to be gluten-free but it’s gluten-free status has not been tested or verified.

This was the case with my favorite sloppy joe sauce. With my persistently positive serology, I had to avoid products that were not clearly identified gluten-free by the manufacturer. I was craving sloppy joes something fierce and needed to take matters into my own hands, this recipe is the result.

Easy Turkey Sloppy Joes

Ditch the canned sauce for this flavorful homemade version.

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Prep Time 8 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: Main Course

Calories: 195

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ½ large yellow onion minced
• ½ cup mini sweet peppers chopped
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• ½ cup ketchup
• ⅓ cup barbecue sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup water

Method

 

1. In a large skillet cook ground turkey, onion, and sweet peppers over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is soft. Drain off and discard fat.
2. Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
3. Cook over medium low heat for 10-15 minutes until sauce thickens. Stir frequently.
4. Serve on toasted gluten-free buns or your favorite gluten-free bread.

Notes

I used a Schär gluten-free baguette toasted with garlic butter as the base for my sandwich.