Buffalo Sloppy Joes

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 20 min

Makes 8 servings

Melissa Molaison

These sloppy joes are a tasty tribute to hot wings.

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs ground turkey or chicken
2 ribs celery, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 to 1/3 cup hot sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
Chicken stock
8 Hamburger buns, toasted
Dill pickles and blue cheese crumbles, optional

directions

Heat a large skillet with extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add meat and break it up with wooden spoon, cook 5 to 6 minutes. Add in carrots, celery, onions and garlic, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, cook 7 to 8 minutes more. In a bowl combine the vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and tomato sauce. Pour into the pan and stir to combine. Simmer a few minutes more. Add stock as needed to thin sauce. Pile sloppy Buffalo filling onto buns and top with blue cheese and chopped pickles if desired.

Source: Melissa Molaison