Venison Sophisto Joes

A sophisticated sloppy joe! Sort of.... Seasoned with red wine, mirepoix, Worcestershire and tomatoes instead of ketchup and green peppers. Try this instead of your regular Manwich and you won't be disappointed. And yes you can use lean ground beef instead of course.

What you need:

1 14 oz can of tomatoes in juice, drained
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of butter
1 med carrot, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 1/2 lbs of ground venison or lean ground beef
1 Tbsp of chilli powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 Tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp of packed brown sugar
4 kaiser rolls, split and toasted if you like

PURÉE tomatoes in a blender.
COOK onion and garlic in butter on medium heat, stirring occasionally until onion begins to brown, 4-5 min. Add carrots, celery and 1/2 tsp of salt and cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened, 4-5 min.
ADD venison or beef and brown, stirring to break up lumps, 5-6 min. Add chilli powder, cumin, 1/2 tsp of salt and 3/4 tsp of pepper and cook, stirring for 2 min. Add puréed tomatoes, wine, Worcestershire, and brown sugar and boil, stirring occasionally until sauce has thickened, about 6 min.
SANDWICH inside rolls and eat! Preferably with beer.....