Easy Venison Sloppy Joes with Homemade Joe Sauce
This recipe for homemade sloppy joes has the perfect blend of ground venison, aromatic spices and a touch of sweet for a wild take on the traditional sloppy joe recipe.
Servings 4
Calories 502kcal
Ingredients
- ½ onion chopped
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oiil
- 1 pound ground venison
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed , crushed
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounce tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup water
- 6 hamburger buns
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute onions, peppers and garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes, until softened. Add ground venison and cook chopping with a meat chopper to break the meat up, for 7 minutes, til ground meat is no longer pink.
- Add crushed cumin seed, chili powder, cinnamon and salt to the venison and stir to combine. Reduce to medium heat and cook for 2 minutes to blend spices.
- Stir tomato sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, and water into the meat mixture. Cook, stirring, over low heat for 5 minutes, until venison mixture thickens.
Nutrition
Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1698mg | Potassium: 855mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1543IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 7mg | Net Carbohydrates: 49g
