Best Vegan Sloppy Joes Food

BEST VEGAN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 12-inch sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes until the veggies start to soften.
• To veggies, add plant-based meat crumbles, lentils, chili powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Add the tomato paste, then stir, breaking up the crumbles, and cook for 1 minute just to get the flavours going.
• Pour in tomato sauce, vegetable broth, yellow mustard and maple syrup (if using). Give everything a stir so the ingredients are nice and incorporated. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to a medium-low so it's just lightly bubbling, cover with the lid ajar and cook for 10 minutes or until it's reached the consistency you like best.Note: Start with 1 cup of vegetable broth and add more if you feel like you want a looser or thinner consistency.
• Stir in balsamic vinegar and add more salt if you feel it needs it for your tastes.
• Serve the sloppy joe filling on warmed or toasted buns. Garnish to taste, if desired, with any of your favourite sloppy joe toppings or serve as is. Enjoy! Yields about 6 to 8 sloppy joes, depending on how much you top each bun.Note: Properly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within 3 to 4 days, reheating before serving. The sloppy joe mixture may thicken as it cools, but you can always add a little more vegetable broth or water to thin if needed.

SPICY VEGAN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Pulse the mushrooms in batches in a food processor until finely chopped. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, 1 tablespoon beer and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the walnuts and peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper and chipotle powder and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms are just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining beer, the ketchup, tomato paste and 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook while stirring until the sauce is the consistency that you like, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon the mixture onto each bun. Serve with toppings if desired.

TVP VEGAN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Saute onion and green pepper in oil.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer together for 20 minutes.