step 1: find your favorite recipe for sloppy joes.
step 2: replace the ketchup with tomato paste and maybe a bit of bone broth to thin.
step 3: add some chopped carrot in with the onion and garlic and celery.
step 4: replace the ground beef with turkey or (better yet) venison. Mine was sweet italian flavored and had a bit of pork sausage in with it.
step 5: use half as much meat as you normally would and add an equal portion of soaked and then really really well cooked beans (like lentils). Mash a bit if desired.
step 6: season a bit extra (b/c of the beans). I used creole seasoning.
step 6: serve open faced on whole wheat roll.
step 7: add a serving or two of veggie on the side.
step 8: don't tell anyone you did steps 2-6 until AFTER they say yum. Which they will.
2 comments:
Good idea(s). All of your men were on board with this? We just did sloppy joes the other day but we do them conventional as a treat. Maybe I'll try these upgrades and serve it more often ;o)
yup, H didn't even notice the lentils. I was surprised, because he *always* notices meat substitutions. Maybe you could try one step each time you make them and work him up to it?
I used the rest of the lentils in lasagna the next day and the other 1/2 lb. of ground venison and got rave reviews, so I think this idea is a keeper for us. Now I just need to buy more lentils and make more bone broth!
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