Meatloaf

Preheat oven to 375.

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin (beef, bison or buffalo)
  • 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • A splash of milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons grill seasoning (steak spice)
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin (optional)
  • 3/4 cup smoky barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup (or salsa)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • jalapenos (optional)

Mix together the onion, pepper and jalapenos.  Beat the egg with the milk, and add to bowl. Add the bread crumbs, the grill seasoning, cumin and the meat; mix all together with your hands.

Mix the BBQ sauce, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce together; pour 3/4 of the mixture into the meat and blend in with your hands.

Oil a bread pan, put in the meat.  Brush the remaining BBQ mixture on top of the meat.

Bake until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 160, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Bison Chili

1 onion, diced
1 lb. ground bison
2 diced red peppers
2 tbsp. minced garlic
15 oz. can precooked kidney beans
1/2 cup corn
1 tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. coriander

Combine onion and bison in a large skillet.  Cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often.  Add peppers, garlic, kidney beans, corn, chili powder, cumin and coriander.  Cook on medium-low until bison is heated through and peppers are tender.  Season with salt and pepper.