Sloppy Turkey Joes - extra-virgin olive oil

Method

• Have a GH (grown helper) place a big skillet over medium high heat for you.
• Use some kitchen scissors to cut the turkey package open.
• Add some extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan in a nice, slow stream.
• Have the GH add the ground turkey to the pan, in case it spatters.
• Break the turkey up with a big wooden spoon as it starts to cook.
• If anyone touches the raw turkey, they should go wash their hands.
• If you are a really good chopper, using a small, sharp knife chop up some red onion.
• Remember when you are chopping to keep the fingers that are not holding the knife all tucked in and curled under.
• Have a GH help you.
• You need half a red onion chopped up small.
• Pull the seeds and white membrane and the top out of a half red bell pepper and chop that up small too.
• Add the veggies to the cooking meat and stir it all together.
• Next, mix in a small bowl: grill seasoning blend, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and the tomato sauce.
• This will make your special sauce.
• When all the ingredients are combined, pour the sauce evenly over the meat and stir everything together really well.
• Turn the heat down to simmer and cook the sloppy mixture for 10 minutes.
• Blow on a spoonful until cool and taste it to see if you need to adjust the seasoning.
• Have the GH help you serve.
• Place a bun bottom on a plate.
• Use a big ice cream scoop to get a pile of sloppy meat onto the bun.
• Put bun top in place and serve with vegetable sticks on the side and Cheese Fries.
• 1 sack frozen French fries, any brand or shape - crinkle cut, thin cut, steak cut, waffle fries - prepared to package directions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 1/2 cups, (10-ounce) sack shredded yellow Cheddar
• 3 squirts ketchup, about 1/4 cup
• Have your GH (Grown Helper) put fries in oven on a cookie sheet.
• While fries are baking in the oven, have a GH place a sauce pot on the stove and heat it over medium heat.
• Add butter and melt it.
• Add the flour and stir.
• Cook butter and flour together for 1 minute or so.
• This is called "roux" (like Tiger and Roo with Pooh Bear) and it helps to thicken up sauces.
• Use a whisk to stir as the milk goes into the pot.
• Keep stirring until the milk gets thicker.
• Use a wooden spoon or heat-safe spatula to stir in the cheese.
• When all of the cheese melts, take the sauce off the heat and stir in 3 squirts of ketchup.
• This is your SECRET ingredient.
• When everyone asks what you put in your cheese sauce that makes it taste so good, just say milk and cheese, you can NEVER tell what secret ingredients you add!
• Tell your GH to keep the secret, too or they can never help you again!
• Pour the sauce over the fries or serve the sauce on the side if you like to dipping better.
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 12 minutes
• Ease of preparation: easy