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Harvest Bowl with Ground Bison

“This hearty yet flavorful bowl is filled with wild grains, roasted vegetables, ground bison and topped with a berry sauce known on “wojapi”

- The Gingered Whisk

Ground Bison

Key Ingredient

Roasted Vegetables: – turnip – shallots – acorn or butternut squash – mushrooms –  sweet potato – sunflower oil or olive oil – dried sage – maple syrup – maple vinegar (or good quality of balsamic vinegar) – whole grain mustard

Ingredients

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Ground Bison: –  ground bison – sunflower oil (or olive oil) – dried sage – dried oregano – pinch of smoked salt

Ingredients

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Wojape: – mixed berries - chokecherries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, or cranberries. – water – optional: maple syrup or honey Serving: – cooked wild rice – spinach – toasted walnuts

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Autumn Harvest Bison Bowl

Yield

4 Servings

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Total Time

47 Minutes

1. Preheat oven to 425F

Roasted Vegetables:

2. Peel and cut the turnip, shallots, squash and sweet potatoes into 1" pieces.

Roasted Vegetables:

3. Toss with 2 TBSP oil and the 1 tsp chopped sage and oregano.

Roasted Vegetables:

4. Roast in the oven for 20-30 minutes. (while the veggies are roasting start the wojape and then the wild rice, and then the ground bison).

Roasted Vegetables:

5. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, maple vinegar (or balsamic vinegar) and mustard.

Roasted Vegetables:

6. Add the mushrooms to the pan and toss the dressing over everything.

Roasted Vegetables:

7. Roast an additional 7 minutes.

Roasted Vegetables:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine 3 cups of the mixed berries with 1/2 cup of water.

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2. Simmer until the berries break down and form a thick sauce.

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3. Optional: You can choose to sweeten it with the honey or maple syrup if you wish, but I prefer it unsweetened (the berries make it sweet enough).

Wojapi

1. In a large cast iron skillet heat the 2 TBSP of oil.

Ground Bison:

2. Add the ground bison and season with the dried sage and oregano.

Ground Bison:

3. Cook until no longer pink and then season with smoked salt.

Ground Bison:

1. In 4 separate bowls, layer the wild rice, roasted vegetables, ground bison, and fresh spinach.

Serving:

2. Top with wojape and toasted walnuts.

Serving:

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Enjoy!

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