Rhubarb Sloppy Joes

It’s Rhubarb Season again, which can only mean one thing: Our Savory Rhubarb Crusade hiatus is over! For this particular recipe, we decided to borrow from three past ones we’ve made (one not involving Rhubarb): Chipotle Rhubarb Tacos, Rhubarbeque, and Jackfruit Sloppy Joes. The result was a sweet/tangy/spicy chicken sloppy joe taco, and there were no leftovers at the end of dinner. We hope you enjoy!

Time: 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

• Ground meat of your choice. We used Turkey. Diced Jackfruit will also work.
• Rhubarb
• Onion
• Red Pepper
• For your Sauce:
  • Equal parts water and ketchup
  • Brown Sugar
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Cayenne Powder
  • Ground Cinnamon
• Any other toppings you like…we went with baby spinach and kale.

Method:

• Mix your sauce ingredients in a saucepan (it will be watery) and bring to a simmer. The brown sugar will cause significant thickening as it cooks.
• Dice your onions, red peppers, and rhubarb.
• Add a little oil to a large pan, and add in your onions, peppers, and rhubarb. Sautee until the onions turn opaque, and the rhubarb starts to “dissolve.”
• Add your ground meat to your veggies, and cook until browned.
• Pour in your sauce, and allow to finish thickening and coating your meat and veggies.
• Scoop onto a bun or tortilla shells, devour, and enjoy!