Sloppy Joes (Lightened Up)

Ingredients

• 1 14 lbs extra lean ground turkey breast
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 garlic clove
• minced
• 1 large onion
• chopped (about 1 1/2-2 cups)
• 2 12 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 12 tablespoons ketchup
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 8 hamburger buns (the small
• plain ones
• not the large BBQ buns)
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
• 14 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Crumble ground turkey into a large, deep skillet coated with nonstick spray and heated over medium-low heat.
2. Cook and stir until turkey is cooked through, breaking up into smaller chunks with spoon while stirring (about 5-10 minutes).
3. Drain.
4. Add garlic and cook until just turning white, about 1 minute.
5. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
6. Add chili powder and stir into turkey mixture.
7. Add ketchup, tomato sauce, and brown sugar, stirring to combine.
8. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low.
9. Simmer until thickened as desired,about 5-10 minutes.
10. Taste and correct seasonings.
11. Meanwhile, place oven rack for broiling.
12. Split buns and set on a baking sheet.
13. Spray each half bun with a spritz or two of olive oil spray, to lightly coat the whole surface.
14. Sprinkle each with a dash or two of garlic powder, and top each half bun with 1/2 tablespoon parmesan.
15. Broil until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
16. To assemble, top each bottom half bun with 1/8 of the sauce, then place top half of bun over sauce and serve right away.