My family loves coney dogs!   Coney Sauce is easy to make, there are many recipes on the internet for making your own.  Traditionally it is made with ground beef.  I’m allergic to beef and all mammals these days due to a tick bite that happened about a year ago.  You can read more about that here.  But, my husband still likes the occasional chili dog.  So I researched those online recipes, and adapted basic coney sauce to make a Ground Turkey Coney Sauce that fits my food allergy diet. Added bonus—because it’s made with turkey it’s lower in fat than traditional coney sauce!  So, whether you’re avoiding red meat due to an allergy, health concerns, or just trying to cut back, this recipe will satisfy your coney dog cravings!

Keep it simple–and creative!

I found some coney sauce recipes that use more adventurous ingredients like cinnamon and allspice.  If you’re feeling adventurous, go for it!  Or just keep it simple.  Especially if you’re new to the minefield of eating and cooking for a food allergy, simple is better!   I like to keep recipes as simple as possible using pantry ingredients, so hopefully you don’t have to make a trip to the grocery store to cook supper. 

Game Changer

The one ingredient you may not have is Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce.  It’s a ground turkey game changer! If you don’t have it on hand, you can skip it.  But, I use it for color!  I believe that how food looks is as important as taste and texture.  And for this recipe, I’m trying to get as close as I can to the coney sauce my husband is craving!  Kitchen bouquet is vegan, but it adds a rich meaty color to make your ground turkey look less, well, turkey-y.    

If you try this recipe, make it your own, make it how you like it, then share your thoughts, photos, and creativity either in the comments section here, or on my Susan by a Thread Facebook page!

Ground Turkey Coney Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey

1 t. Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce

1 medium sized onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 T chili powder

¼ t. ground cumin

Dash of cayenne pepper

2 T tomato paste

2-3 cups chicken or vegetable stock or water

1 t. Mustard

Instructions

Preheat a nonstick skillet, sprayed or coated lightly with oil.  Add the ground turkey and break up into small crumbles.  Cook and stir for a few minutes.  Stir in the Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce.  Continue to cook and stir on medium heat, breaking up the pieces as needed until the meat is well browned, finely crumbled, and slightly crispy.  Stir in the onions and cook for a few minutes until tender.  Stir in the garlic, and cook for another 30 or 40 seconds.  Add the chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper, and tomato paste.  Stir to combine.  Stir in enough of the stock or water to cover the mixture and simmer for30-40 minutes or until the liquid is reduced and the mixture is thickened.

Serve hot on a hot dog and bun with your favorite coney dog toppings!  Enjoy!

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