Buffalo Sloppy Joes

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Maria Regakis, Saugus, Massachusetts

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 19, 2023

Lean ground turkey makes this a lighter sloppy joe than the standard ground beef version. A hefty splash of hot sauce and optional blue cheese provide an authentic Buffalo-style flavor. —Maria Regakis, Saugus, Massachusetts

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Buffalo Sloppy Joes

Yield:8 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds extra-lean ground turkey
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, grated
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 hamburger buns, split
  • Crumbled blue cheese, optional
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Directions

  1. Cook the first 5 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles. Stir in the tomato sauce, chicken broth, hot sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and pepper; heat through.
  2. Serve on buns. If desired, sprinkle with blue cheese.