Turkey Joes
In the time that it takes for your biscuits to bake, this deliciously updated “sloppy Joe” can be on the table for a nutritious weeknight meal. For an even quicker dinner – bake the biscuits and make the filling ahead and you have a meal the kids can assemble themselves and reheat in the microwave.
| Cheddar Biscuits: | ||
| 2 1/4 cups | all purpose flour | 550 mL |
| 1 tbsp | baking powder | 15 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | salt | 2 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | cayenne pepper | 2 mL |
| 1/2 cup | cold butter, cubed | 125 mL |
| 1 1/2 cups | shredded old cheddar cheese | 375 mL |
| 1 cup | milk | 250 mL |
| 1 | egg, lightly beaten | 1 |
| Turkey Filling: | ||
| 1 lb | ground Ontario turkey | 500 g |
| 1 cup | each, chopped onion, celery, and carrot | 250 mL |
| 2 | cloves garlic, mashed | 2 |
| 1 tbsp | chili powder | 15 mL |
| 2 tbsp | tomato paste | 30 mL |
| 1 cup | chili sauce or ketchup | 250 mL |
| 1 | can (19 oz / 540 mL) diced tomatoes | 1 |
To make biscuits:
In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne. Using pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in cheddar. Pour milk over top and stir with fork to form soft, ragged dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently, just to form dough (it will look slightly dry but will bake up beautifully). Gently pat into a 9 x12-inch (22.5 cm x 30 cm) rectangle, about 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick. Cut into 12 3-inch (7.5 cm) squares and place about an inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Brush top of biscuits with egg and bake in the centre of a 425 F (220 C) oven until golden, about 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack.
To make turkey filling:
In large deep skillet, brown turkey over medium high heat until no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Stir in onion, celery and carrot. Let cook 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, chili powder and tomato paste and cook one minute more. Stir in chili sauce and diced tomatoes. Adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook just until sauce has thickened slightly, about 15 minutes.
To serve, split biscuits in half and top with turkey mixture.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Nutritional Information:
Per serving: 537.6 calories, 23.8 g protein, 52.5 g carbohydrates, 4.6 g dietary fibre,
917.0 mg sodium, 26.1 g fat, 2.6 g polyunsaturated fatty acids, 13.7 g saturated fatty acids, 113.4 mg cholesterol
Source: Homegrown Ontario (www.homegrownontario.ca)
