Turkey Sloppy Joes

I am going to share a delicious and fairly easy recipe for sloppy joes. I have been known to, on occasion make sloppy joes out of the Manwich can. My son happens to really like it but I thought, hmmm, this could be a lot better and probably healthier. I ran into a recipe in my Gourmet Today cookbook, and it is now one of my all time favorite, kid friendly recipes!

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion chopped

1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, chopped

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped (I buy already chopped garlic in a jar, use for all my cooking)

2 1/2 pounds ground turkey

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 (28oz) can whole tomatoes in juice

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

1 1/4 teaspoons tabasco, or to taste

serve on cheddar milk biscuits (I buy the Grands, shred cheese on top and bake on my baking stone)

Combine tomatoes with juice, ketchup, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, and tabasco in a blender until puree until smooth. Set aside.

Heat oil in an 8qt wide heavy pot over moderately high heat, until hot but not smoking. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-12 minutes.

Add turkey and cook, stirring ccasionally, and breaking up large lumps with a wooden spoon, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper.

Add tomato mixture to turkey and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, 25-30 minutes.

Serve on biscuits.

Hint, great for football season!