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I've been threatening to make sloppy joes for dinner for over a year but haven't managed to get around to it. Last night, though, without even thinking, I made a variation.I was sautéing some ground lamb in a pan with eggplant, leeks, sweet potato leaves, broccoli and kale. I looked in my refrigerator for anything else I could add and saw a half-used jar of tomato paste.
I added the paste, plus a little water to thin it out; the concentrated tomatoes added great color, flavor and texture to the mixture. The fat in the lamb also helped everything come together, plus I added some ground cumin, unrefined sea salt and fresh ground pepper for additional flavor.
A traditional sloppy joe is comprised of ground beef, onions, tomato paste (or some variation) and seasonings, so I'll consider my lamb-veggie-tomato paste concoction a worthy cousin.
This sounds good, and I would suggest adding some sliced okra for even more healthy vegetables.
ReplyDeleteI had okra in my fridge and completely forgot to use them!
ReplyDeleteHow long do you think okra lasts in the fridge? I have sometimes forgotten to use it right away and don't know if it can still be used.
ReplyDeleteWhen I store fresh okra in the fridge (in an unsealed plastic bag), they last a little less than a week.
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