A Sloppy Joe is a popular hearty American dish with a variety of ways to make it. The most typical are ground beef, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and various, spices. Wait until you get a mouthful of this Skinny Sloppy Joe! It’s primarily made with ground turkey, onions, barbecue sauce, and tomato sauce. One Sloppy Joe using a sandwich thin has 307 calories and 2 grams of fat. If you use a bun it's a bit more.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey breast (99% fat-free), see healthy benefits
- 3 cups chopped onions
- 1 (18 oz) bottle of barbecue sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray’s or Bull’s-eye original)
- 1 cup (8 ounces) tomato sauce, from a jar or can
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 8 Oroweat Sandwich Thins, warmed or toasted or 8 hamburger buns, I used whole wheat buns
Instructions
- In a large pan or skillet, cook the ground turkey over medium-high heat, stirring often to break up the lumps until turkey is browned.
- If using regular ground turkey, drain cooked turkey into a colander and blot with paper towels. Return drained turkey to pan. If using 99% fat-free turkey breast there isn’t any fat to drain. You can just blot it with paper towels.
- Place onions in a microwave-safe bowl and cook in the microwave for 4 to 5 minutes until soft.
- Add cooked onions to turkey. Stir in barbecue sauce, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes. Stir a few times while simmering.
- Spoon the turkey mixture onto each sandwich thin or bun. If you have any leftovers, this mixture freezes great.
Notes
Makes 8 sandwiches
Food Facts
Many say the origin of the Sloppy Joe can be traced to a bar in Key West, Florida, fittingly called the Sloppy Joe’s Bar. The legitimacy of this claim has long been disputed. Sloppy Joes are known by many names across the United States such as Taverns, Hot Tamales, Barbecues, Steamers, Wimples, Yip Yips, and Slush burgers.
Healthy Benefits
I used 99% fat-free ground turkey breast. But, just by using regular ground turkey and draining the fat, you can cut the fat way down. The sodium content of this recipe is quite high due to the barbecue sauce and tomato sauce. If you are on a lower sodium diet, you should make this recipe using reduced-sodium sauces.
Shopping Tips
Oroweat Sandwich Thins can be found in most large supermarkets. One sandwich thin has 100 calories, 1g fat, and 5g fiber. They come in several flavors with the same nutrition facts. Use your favorite.
Serving Tip
Serve this sandwich with Simply Crunchy Slaw and Sweet Potato Fries or Skinny Fries.
WW SmartPoints 10-Green using Oroweat Sandwich Thin
WW POINTS PLUS 8 using an Oroweat Sandwich Thin
WW SmartPoints11-Green using a whole wheat Hamburger Bun
WW POINTS PLUS 9 using a whole wheat Hamburger Bun
Food Facts
Many say the origin of the Sloppy Joe can be traced to a bar in Key West, Florida, fittingly called the Sloppy Joe’s Bar. The legitimacy of this claim has long been disputed. Sloppy Joes are known by many names across the United States such as Taverns, Hot Tamales, Barbecues, Steamers, Wimples, Yip Yips, and Slush burgers.
Healthy Benefits
I used 99% fat-free ground turkey breast. But, just by using regular ground turkey and draining the fat, you can cut the fat way down. The sodium content of this recipe is quite high due to the barbecue sauce and tomato sauce. If you are on a lower sodium diet, you should make this recipe using reduced-sodium sauces.
Shopping Tips
Oroweat Sandwich Thins can be found in most large supermarkets. One sandwich thin has 100 calories, 1g fat, and 5g fiber. They come in several flavors with the same nutrition facts. Use your favorite.
Serving Tip
Serve this sandwich with Simply Crunchy Slaw and Sweet Potato Fries or Skinny Fries.
WW SmartPoints 10-Green using Oroweat Sandwich Thin
WW POINTS PLUS 8 using an Oroweat Sandwich Thin
WW SmartPoints11-Green using a whole wheat Hamburger Bun
WW POINTS PLUS 9 using a whole wheat Hamburger Bun
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SKINNY FACTS: for 1 Skinny Sloppy Joe using Oroweat Sandwich Thin 307 calories, 2g fat, 0g sat. fat, 35mg chol, 21g protein, 57g carbs, 7g fiber, 984mg sodium, 24g sugar SKINNY FACTS: for 1 Skinny Sloppy Joe using a Whole Wheat Hamburger Bun 336 calories, 3g fat, 1g sat.fat, 35mg chol, 22g protein, 59g carbs, 6g fiber, 954mg sodium, 24g sugar |
| FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints using Oroweat Sandwich Thin 214 calories, 0g sat fat, 23g sugar, 6g protein |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 21gFat: 2gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 984mgFiber: 7gSugar: 24gGreen Smart Points: 10Plus Points: 8
I used ground chicken breast so how does that change the skinny facts?
Mary if you’re using ground chicken breasts the skinny facts are pretty much the same compared to 99% ground turkey.
I hope you enjoyed these Sloppy Joe’s!
My best wishes,
Nancy
Made skinny meatloaf cupcakes, they were fantastic! 4 loved them! Thnx!
Wonderful. Thanks so much for your feedback Cynthia!
All the best,
Nancy
What would the points be for made with a ‘regular’ recipe? Going to a friends for dinner!!
Sorry Nicki I don’t know the answer to this. It depends on what ingredients your friend uses.
My best,
Nancy