Jeff is a Chef, co-host of The Kitchen on Food Network and he has a delicious food company called  Mauro Provisions.

The Sloppy Lo

Serves 3 hungry Mauros, with some for leftovers

2 lbs ground turkey or ground sirloin

¼ teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons olive oil

½ yellow onion – diced

2 small carrots – grated

2 stalks of celery, small diced

1 cup ketchup

2- 8 oz cans of tomato sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Salt and pepper

8 whole wheat buns – buttered and griddled

Bread and butter pickles

1. Mix ground turkey or sirloin with ¼ teaspoon of baking soda and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. This makes the meat extra tender and retains its juices!

2. Heat a large skillet to medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of oil. Add the turkey or beef to the pan and cook until brown and no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks. Remove the meat to a plate or bowl and then add the remaining teaspoon of oil to the pan.

3. Add the onion, carrot and celery to the pan and sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the turkey back in the skillet along with the ketchup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.

4. Scoop Sloppy Lo onto a bun and top with pickles. Serve with 14 napkins, preferably near a bath tub.

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