Recipe: Sloppy Turkey Joes and Cheese Fries
From: Cooking Rocks! 30 Minute Meals for Kids by Rachael Ray
Category: Main Dish; Side Dish
Rating: To quote the famed Ms. Ray, "yum-o." The cheese sauce was also a great two days later over broccoli and cauliflower! Enjoy. :-)
Ingredients for Sloppy Turkey Joes:
1 1/3 pounds ground turkey
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 red onion
1/2 red bell pepper (I used a green one. They were cheaper.)
1 tablespoon grill seasoning (like the Montreal Steak Seasoning used last week!)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup tomato sauce (8 oz.)
4 crusty rolls
Directions for Sloppy Turkey Joes:
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; add evoo and turkey. Break up the turkey with a wooden spoon as it starts to cook.
- Chop the onion and red pepper. Add to the cooking meat.
- Mix in a small bowl: grill seasoning blend, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce. Once the ingredients are combined, pour over the mean and stir everything together.
- Turn the heat down to simmer and cook the sloppy mixture for 10 minutes.
- Serve on crusty rolls.
Ingredients for Cheese Fries:
1 sack frozen french fries, prepared according to package directions
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoon flour
1 1/2 cups whole milk (I used half and half)
2 1/2 cups shredded yellow cheddar cheese (10 oz.)
1/4 cup ketchup (I probably didn't use quite that much)
Directions for Cheese Fries:
- In saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and stir. Cook butter and flour together for 1 minute.
- Use a whisk to stir as you pour the milk into the pot. Keep stirring until the milk get thicker.
- Use a wooden spoon or heat-safe spatula to stir in the cheese. when all the cheese melts, take the sauce off the heat and add ketchup.
- Serve over the fries or on the side for dipping.
