We served this to our spontaneous company after church yesterday. The mom of the family doesn't care for beef, so I used grass-fed ground buffalo instead. I like grass-fed buffalo's flavor and an added benefit is that it is less greasy. However, it can be more dry, so I always use it with some sort of sauce to add moisture. Our friends had never had buffalo before and they said they really enjoyed it.
Sloppy Joe's in a Bowl
- 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef (or ground buffalo)
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 3/4 cup filtered water
- 1 can tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Vitamin C powder (optional)
- 3 tablespoons agave syrup or raw honey
- 4 cups cooked brown basmati or jasmine rice, warm
- garnishes: sliced olives, thinly sliced or diced onions, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, and/or grated goat cheddar cheese
In a 5 or 6 quart stock pot over medium heat, brown beef. Drain excess grease. Add onions, and bell peppers until soft. In a 4 cup measuring cup, whisk together: water, tomato paste, sea salt, pepper, onion powder, olive oil, Vitamin C powder and agave (or honey). Add sauce mixture to meat. Stir well. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes. Serve over warm brown rice with desired garnishes.
© 2006 by Wardeh Harmon
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We love Buffalo beef. We are able to get organic buffalo from our local grocery store, but I have to wait until it is on sale. Your Sloppy Joes sound yummy.
Dear Wardeh,
Oh! This sounds scrumptious. I read this this morning, and we would have had it had we had the bell peppers. We will make it as soon as we get one.
Love, Robin
Michelle, I just found grass-fed buffalo at our grocery store not too long ago. I am inquiring about buying a quantity of it for a discount, but I am waiting to hear back from the meat department.
Robin, you can make this without bell peppers. And the Vitamin C powder is optional. You could also use lemon juice. I hope you’ll like it!
I love buffalo meat. This receipe sounds great. I will have to try it.
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I think I saw somewhere in your postings I read that you sometimes add lentils to this recipe. At what point in the recipe do you add the lentils and about how much would you add?
Thank you ahead of time!
Yes, I do add lentils most of the time now. What I do is after I’ve got the beef & onions & peppers all sauteed/browned, I add 2 cups of lentils and 4 cups of water. I let that come to a boil and then turn it down to simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender, which is about 50 minutes to an hour. Then I add all the other ingredients (tomato paste, spices, etc.), only I add half as much more of each. (150% of what the recipe says.) I let that all simmer together for another 5 to 15 minutes. Hope that makes sense. Let me know if you need me to clarify. Love, Wardeh