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Maddog's Venison Sloppy Joes

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Recipe Summary Maddog's Venison Sloppy Joes

I'm always looking for new ways to cook venison. This non-Manwich® sloppy joe recipe will be sure to turn heads on the traditional comfort food.

Ingredients | Venison Meatballs Healthy

3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

1 yellow onion, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 jalapeno pepper, diced

1 pound ground venison

1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste

1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, or to taste

1 pinch grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®), or to taste

1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste

1 dash Worcestershire sauce

1 vine-ripened tomato, diced

2 tablespoons barbeque sauce, or more to taste

2 tablespoons ketchup (such as Heinz®), or more to taste

2 teaspoons tomato paste, or more to taste

2 teaspoons hot sauce, or more to taste

4 hamburger buns, split

1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno; cook and stir until softened, 5 to 8 minutes.

Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in another skillet over medium heat. Add venison; cook and stir until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in black pepper, cayenne pepper, grill seasoning, garlic salt, and Worcestershire sauce; cook until venison is browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

Combine tomato, barbeque sauce, ketchup, tomato paste, and hot sauce in a food processor; pulse until sauce is combined.

Combine onion mixture, venison mixture, and sauce in a saucepan. Simmer until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide among buns; top with Cheddar cheese.

Substitute 2 to 3 Roma tomatoes for the vine tomato if preferred.

Info | Venison Meatballs Healthy

prep: 20 mins cook: 23 mins total: 43 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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