<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0mNacsCO8PI/S0Y5qjMGjsI/AAAAAAAAAF0/fhMuqyQPmeY/s1600-h/sloppy+joes+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0mNacsCO8PI/S0Y5qjMGjsI/AAAAAAAAAF0/fhMuqyQPmeY/s320/sloppy+joes+015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424086204377632450" /></a><br />Nothing says comfort food like Sloppy Joes. Why not make it healthier by substituting lean ground buffalo for the beef and serving it on homemade sourdough rolls? <a href="www.bisonbasics.com/nutrition">Grass-fed buffalo </a>is higher in Omega-3s (an essential fatty acid) than grain-fed cattle, balancing your Omega-6s. Unbalanced levels of Omega-6s may lead to heart disease, inflammatory diseases, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and behavioral disorders. Sourdough rolls make a better alternative to white hamburger buns since the acid in the starter lowers the <a href="http://www.glycemicindex.com/">glycemic index </a>rating. Some day, when I am feeling particularly ambitious, I will post a sourdough recipe. <br /><br />For this dish, use a jalapeno if you like things spicy. To mellow your joe, choose a poblano or a green bell pepper instead. We like to grind our own spices, but you may use a pinch each of ground clove, allspice and black pepper. We served them with <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/">Molly Wizenberg's </a>pickled carrots (pictured above). The combination was pure ecstasy.<br /><br />Serves 2-4, depending on how sloppy you like your joe<br /><br />1 teaspoon olive oil<br />1 medium onion, chopped<br />3 cloves garlic, minced<br />1 jalapeno, finely chopped<br />1/2 pound ground buffalo<br />1 clove<br />5 allspice berries<br />1 teaspoon black peppercorns<br />1 tablespoon ground dried chili<br />1 tablespoon honey<br />1 teaspoon mustard (we made our own - recipe to come)<br />1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar<br />3 roma tomatoes, cored and pureed in a blender<br />Salt and black pepper, to taste<br />2-4 sourdough or hamburger buns, split horizontally<br /><br />1. Grind clove, allspice berries, and black peppercorns. Reserve.<br />2. In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.<br />3. Add meat, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook, stirring often, for 5-7 minutes or until meat is browned.<br />4. Add ground clove, allspice, pepper, and dried ground chili. Stir.<br />5. Add honey, mustard, vinegar, and tomato puree. Stir well. Bring liquids to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring often.<br />6. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt and pepper, if you like.<br />7. Distribute filling amongst buns.<br /><br /><a title="Sloppy Joe Potatoes on Foodista" href="http://www.foodista.com/recipe/BK5WNCY3/sloppy-joe-potatoes" style="display: block; padding: 5px; border: 5px solid #C44F50; -moz-border-radius: 2px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0;"><img alt="Sloppy Joe Potatoes on Foodista" src="http://cf.foodista.com/static/images/widget_logo_md.png" style="border: none; width: 84px; height: 18px; padding: 0; margin: 0;" /><img src="http://dyn.foodista.com/content/embed/z1.png?foodista_widget_S4ZL4CB5" style="display: none;" /></a>