I am always searching for dinner items that my boys will eat while satisfying my husband and I.  These Skinny Sloppy Joe’s with Skinny White Cheddar Sauce are dynamite and a perfect weeknight menu item and they are “skinny”.   

In order to lighten these up I used lean ground turkey and the cheese sauce has a roux base with skim milk so there is no cream.   You can use any kind of bun you like, or if you are going low-carb skip the bun all together.  For these pictured I used a bag of Kings Hawaiian Rolls.  I love the soft texture and sweet flavor of the buns combined with the tangy meat and creamy cheese sauce.

These are a delicious treat not only for a busy weeknight, but at potlucks or when you are watching a game. I hope you enjoy these as much as my family and I do.  One quick side note, I actually read a tip on AllRecipes where a reader stated that if you fill the cups in a muffin tin with the leftovers and freeze. When frozen just pop them out and store in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. Each one is the perfect size for a bun and ready to microwave at a seconds notice.  

All the best,
Catherine

Skinny Sloppy Joes with Skinny White Cheddar Sauce
Ingredients
For the meat mixture: 
1 pound ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup ketchup
1 T. brown sugar
1/4 c. water
1 t. chili powder
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 t. Worcestershire Sauce
1 T. tomato paste
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 bag Kings Hawaiian Buns

For the cheese sauce: 
2 T. butter
2 T. flour
1/2 to 3/4 c. skim milk at room temperature (to desired thickness)
3/4 c. white cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions
Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat to medium high. Add ground turkey and cook until brown. Drain any fat and discard.

Add onions and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, or until they  begin to get soft.  Add ketchup, brown sugar, chili powder, dry mustard, tomato paste, Worcestershire Sauce and water. Stir to combine and simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Taste and salt & pepper to your hearts desire. 

For the cheese sauce, take a small saucepan and heat butter on medium heat.  Once heated, add flour and cook for a few minutes.  Once butter and flour have combined, whisk in the milk in a slow, steady drizzle.  Add cheese, cayenne and dry mustard and whisk together.  Turn heat to low and add salt and pepper to your taste. 

Gently warm your rolls and top them with a healthy portion of turkey mixture and cheese sauce.  So good, so yummy, so easy!