vegetarian sloppy joes

This meatless meal is easy to make and easy on the budget.

Lentil Sloppy Joes

olive oil

green bell pepper (finely chopped)

onion (finely diced)

garlic (minced)

water

broth (beef or vegetable broth)

brown lentils

tomato sauce

ketchup

tomato paste

Worcestershire sauce ((use vegetarian Worcestershire sauce if desired))

brown sugar

chili powder

yellow mustard

cider vinegar

hamburger buns

Cook green pepper and onion in olive oil until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, water, broth and lentils.

Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook 25 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients (except buns) and simmer an additional 10-15 minutes or until thickened.

Spoon lentil mixture over hamburger buns and serve.

Today, I'm one of many food bloggers participating in a special awareness event -- Food Bloggers Against Hunger. This is a topic that is personally very important issue to me. Did you know that someone on government food assistance (SNAP) will typically receive only $3-$4 a day to purchase food for themselves? Could you imagine spending only $1 for each of your meals? I recently watched the new documentary, A Place at the Table, and it left me wondering if I could buy food to make a healthy family meal for 4 on just $4. I went shopping to find out if it was possible with one of my most frugal meals, Meatless Sloppy Joes.

Meatless Sloppy Joes

dark red kidney beans (rinsed, drained, divided)

onion

garlic

salt

pepper

carrot

oregano

red pepper flakes (optional)

tomatoes

sandwich rolls

In a food processor, pulse half of the kidney beans until all mashed up.

In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper to pan and cook for about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.

Add the grated carrots, chili powder, sugar, oregano, and red pepper flakes to the onion mixture. Cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low-medium and cook for 10 minutes or until thickened.

Stir the mashed beans and the remaining whole beans into the tomato mixture.

Heat thoroughly and serve mixture on the sandwich rolls.

For a family a three - I was able to make two meals out of this recipe! Which puts my cost as $2.81 per meal! That is awesome! Love this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!

The only thing I did different was mash up all of the beans instead of just half because my son will not eat a single bite if he sees a bean. haha!!

Hearty and nourishing Instant Pot lentil sloppy joes are flavourful, filling, and delicious!

Instant Pot Lentil Sloppy Joes (with stove top instructions)

red bell pepper (diced)

vegetable broth (*see notes)

brown or green lentils

red lentils

Tamari (or soy sauce if not avoiding gluten)

cumin

smoked paprika

tomato sauce (or tomato puree *see notes)

vegan burger buns (or other buns of choice)

coleslaw

pickles onions

Select sauté on your Instant Pot, and add the onions and peppers with a tablespoon or two of water and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened. Then add all remaining ingredients, close the lid and turn the valve to the sealing position. Set to high pressure for 6 minutes. (It will take 10-15 minutes to build pressure before counting down.) When the timer is complete, quick release the steam valve.

Serve with buns and toppings or enjoy as a soup.

Instant Pot Directions

In a large sauce pan over medium heat, add the onions and peppers with a tablespoon or two of water and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened

Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, lower the heat to medium low and let simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until lentils are cooked and the liquids are mostly absorbed.

Stove Top Directions

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Hearty and nourishing lentil sloppy joes are flavourful, filling, and delicious. This wholesome dish is so simple to prepare, and comes together quickly in your hands off Instant Pot, or make it on the stovetop. Healthy ingredients have never tasted this good!

Instant Pot Lentil Sloppy Joes

If you’re looking for a fun, hearty, and meatless recipe for dinner tonight, you’ve landed on the right page. We LOVE these Vegan Sloppy Joes served on a big fluffy roll with oven-baked potato wedges or BBQ chips. The mix is easy to make with a TVP base as our meat alternative and no lentils! And the spicy / sweet sloppy joe sauce will have everyone clamoring for seconds.

Vegan Sloppy Joes

Worcestershire sauce

Tbsp Gravy Master

Tbsp chili powder

soy sauce

garlic powder

cayenne pepper

vegetable oil

small diced white or yellow onion

green pepper

Textured Vegetable Protein

jalapeno peppers, finely minced

garlic,

Hamburger rolls

MAKE THE BLENDED TOMATO MIX: Add all the...

MAKE THE BLENDED TOMATO MIX: Add all the mix ingredients to a small blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and set aside.

SAUTE THE VEGGIES: In a large saute pan...

SAUTE THE VEGGIES: In a large saute pan or pot, heat the oil on medium high heat and saute the onions and green pepper together in the oil for 3-5 minutes. They should be soft and fragrant, but not charred or dry. Add TVP, jalapeno, and garlic. Sautee another 2-3 minutes, stirring often to combine well.

SIMMER IT: Add the blended tomato mixture and...

SIMMER IT: Add the blended tomato mixture and 3 cups of hot water to the TVP. Stir well. Then, turn the heat to medium-low and allow the mixture to simmer for about 15-20 minutes uncovered, stirring often to avoid burning. You can add more water if needed, but be sure not to let it get too “soupy”. You want a nice thick crumbly texture.

SERVE/STORE: Serve on a big roll with a...

SERVE/STORE: Serve on a big roll with a side of potato wedges or BBQ potato chips! Store leftover Sloppy Joe mix in an air-tight container in the fridge for 5-7 days or the freezer for up to 8 weeks. 

Mouthwatering, delicious vegan sloppy joes are the perfect addition to your vegan sandwich collection! Look no further to satisfy your craving for comfort food, with a healthy, vegan twist.  

Perfect Vegan Sloppy Joes

green bell pepper (diced)

jalapeño (finely chopped)

scallions

oz tempeh (crumbled)

marinara sauce

apple cider vinegar

maple syrup

tsp mustard

tsp smoked paprika

salt (or

tsp black pepper

hamburger buns (toasted)

jalapeño (sliced, optional)

lettuce leaves

Heat olive oil a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and bell pepper and sautée for one or two minutes, then add jalapeño, garlic and scallions. Cook for 1 more minute.

Add crumbled tempeh, water, marinara sauce, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, smoked paprika and garlic powder. Let cook for 10 more minutes or until water is mostly adsorbed, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the sloppy joes filling over toasted hamburger buns with lettuce, sliced onions and jalapeño for extra spiciness.

Great recipe. Love the sight nuttiness from the tempeh.

These were great and filling. A great use of Tempeh. I added extra mustard to mine. I would recommend!

Can't believe this sloppy joes is vegan. Looks so good. So delicious. I never tried vegan version so now I definitely must give it a go. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.

These sloppy joes look absolutely delicious. I never would have realized they were vegan just by looking at the photos. I'll definitely have to give these a try.

What a wonderful recipe to have on hand for visitors who are vegan, or just watching their meat consumption.

I haven't had sloppy joes in years! These look so hearty and flavourful! I bet you can't even tell they are vegan! I have never tried tempeh but this seems like a great recipe to try it out in!

I feel like it's hard to find really good vegan recipes, but these were awesome. A lot of good flavors and you don't miss the meat. Thanks for sharing!

Looks so perfect in their vegan avatar! Loving the combination of spices and drooling over your scrumptious clicks. ;)

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Mouthwatering, delicious vegan sloppy joes are the perfect addition to your vegan sandwich collection! Look no further to satisfy your craving for comfort food, with a healthy, vegan twist.

Vegan sloppy joes are so satisfying and easy to make! With TVP or soy curls, these veg sloppy joes have a chewy and meaty texture, plus all of the savory, sweet, and tangy flavor of the classic American sandwich.Yield: makes enough for 3 or 4 sandwiches

dry soy curls or TVP (see Note 1)

Tablespoon tamari (for GF) or soy sauce

Tablespoon olive oil,

onion,

paprika,

black pepper

mustard

balsamic or apple cider vinegar

sauce,

red onion

hamburger dills

cheese

Soak

Place the dry soy curls (or TVP) in a bowl and add ¾ cup water plus a tablespoon of soy sauce. Stir well and set aside to soak. If using larger pieces of soy curls (not the small, broken bits), after they&#39;re hydrated, either pulse them in a food processor or transfer to a cutting board and chop them up by hand.

Saute

Preheat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil, if using. Saute the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes. For oil-free, add a splash of water to help soften the veggies. Add the tomato paste and stir to mix it in.

Add the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Stirring frequently, cook for about 1 minute. Add the ketchup, mustard, and vinegar, and stir again.

Simmer

Pour the hydrated TVP/chopped soy curls into the skillet and stir well. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until just getting hot. Add ½ cup water, and increase the heat to bring to a simmer. If it starts to look too dry, add up to ¼ cup more water. Stirring occasionally, cook for about 5 minutes or until sticky and hot.

Serve

Taste for seasoning, and add a few dashes of hot sauce if desired. Serve hot on toasted buns with your favorite toppings. Sloppy joe mix is also delicious on salads, tacos, grains, pasta, and potatoes.

This recipe is a winner! The taste was more like a BBQ pulled chicken/pork sandwich. I loved the texture of the soy curls.
The only negative for me was it was a little sweet for my taste but I’m sure that has to do with the brand of ketchup you use (I used Walmart’s organic ketchup.) I may use half tomato sauce/half ketchup and add a  sweetener if needed. 
I doubled the recipe and am looking forward to dinner tomorrow and will add the recipe to my monthly rotation, thanks Lori!

Thank you for a sloppy joe recipe without lentils!! I love lentils but they give me gas/bloat. I’m making this for dinner tonight and will post a comment after, thanks Lori!

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