Known by many names including barbecues, yum yums, and juicy burgers (or perhaps savoury mince roll if you're a friend of Kelle's from Australia)... what is not to love about a good homemade sloppy joe? Except that I didn't start out making sloppy joe tonight. Cool temperatures have put a chill in the air and I was going to celebrate fall's arrival in Alaska with a big pot of chili. Fortunately, somewhere between pulling out all the ingredients and serving up bowls of steaming hot chili, the mixture in the pan tasted so good, I just stopped and served it as-is. Voila! The best sloppy joe I've ever cobbled together!
Serves 4, with plenty of leftovers
Ingredients:
- 2 T coconut oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 T fresh herbs, chopped
- 1 T basil
- 1 T Italian seasoning
- 1 T cumin
- 1 T chile powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 can tomatoes with chiles, blended in a food processor
Directions:
- Heat oil over medium heat.
- Fry onion, bell pepper, and garlic, until onion begins to caramelize.
- Mix in herbs, basil, Italian seasoning, cumin, chile powder, and bay leaves.
- Add pork, beef, and turkey. Fry until meat is cooked through.
- Add tomatoes and tomato paste and mix well.
- Simmer for 20 minutes then serve.
Note: The chili that never happened was going to have beef broth and additional seasoning added.
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