Sloppy Joes Remastered

There are certain foods from my childhood that I remember fondly, and hate the idea of having to give up. So it's nice to find ways to revamp the old recipes, making them healthier and still retaining the savory flavors I have held dear for so many years. Tonight, especially with Kirk out of town, I decided to do some experimenting. Armed with ground turkey, KC Masterpiece's Original Barbeque Sauce (fat free, I might add), onions, Worchester Sauce, garlic and pita bread, I was ready to try to remake the sloppy joes of my youth.

It is quite easy actually. No cooking oil necessary. I browned the ground turkey and the onions, mixing in the garlic. Once they were thoroughly browned, I added the BBQ and Worchester Sauces and mixed it in quite well. I then served the sloppy joe mixture in pita pockets. It was less sloppy than usual, and tasted exactly as I remembered. Served with a side salad, the meal was exactly what I had hoped for! Yay!

As a side note, for you Trader Joe's fans, apparently the Banana Crisps that have been out of stock for the last couple of weeks are being relabeled. The nutritional information on the package was incorrect. Since banana crisps are one of my favorite snacks, I am hoping the error was in the favor of health, but fear the opposite.

Turkey Stroganoff

Tonight I made one of my sister-in-law's recipes. We still have a cabinet full of traditional pastas & noodles that I'd like to clear out eventually, so I used regular egg noodles. I also always double the spices, as I like things quite flavorful. I tried triple once, but that was a bit over the top, so I stick with double now.

Turkey Stroganoff
Serving Size : 4-6
Preparation Time :1:00

Ingredients
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3 cups noodles
1 pound ground turkey -- extra lean
1 medium onion -- chopped
1 can Campbell's beef broth (or 1 cube beef bullion + 12 oz of water)
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 pound mushrooms -- sliced
1 cup non-fat plain yoghurt

Cook the noodles. Brown the turkey in a skillet. Drain and add onions. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, pepper and flour. Stir in beef bouillion and water, simmer 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, simmer 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Don't boil, but heat through - 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and pepper to taste. Stir yoghurt & sauce constantly. Serve over noodles.