Turkey Sloppy Joes on Garlic Toast

Ingredients:

1 pound (0.5 kg) ground chicken or turkey
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can tomato paste
1 tbsp (15 ml) cornstarch
1 tsp (5 ml) black pepper
1 tbsp (15 ml) chili powder
1 tbsp (15 ml) ground cumin
1 tsp (5 ml) paprika
1 cup (250 ml) water

4 leaves of romaine lettuce, sliced thin
1 tbsp (15 ml) Caesar salad dressing

10 slices whole grain bread
4 tbsp (60 ml) salted butter, softened
1 clove of garlic minced
1\2 tsp (2.5 ml) pepper
1\2 tsp (2.5 ml) Italian herb blend

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees

In a small bowl combine butter, garlic, pepper and dried herb blend, stir to combine

In a single layer arrange the bread on a cookie sheet

Lightly butter both sides of the bread and bake for 5 minutes on each side (so you have to turn them once)

Heat a large non-stick pan over high heat

Brown the turkey in the olive oil breaking it apart gently with your spoon or spatula

Add the onion, garlic and stir to remove any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan

Add the tomato paste, cornstarch and spices

Stir the mixture until the spices have coated the meat and gradually stir in the water

Simmer until liquid has reduced to a thick gravy

In a small bowl toss lettuce with dressing and set aside

Top the garlic toast with a large scoop of turkey and then pile on the salad!



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