Monday, October 16, 2017

"Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week - Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

This week's "Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week is - Vegetarian Sloppy Joes. Add your own favorite spices and herbs. For added heat you can add a Dash hot sauce or tabasco sauce. Enjoy and Eat Healthy!

Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Ingredients
1/4 cup extra light olive oil
1/2 cup minced onion
2 (8 ounce) packages tempeh
1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon vegetarian low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
Dash hot sauce or tabasco sauce (optional)
1-2 tsp chili powder, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 pinch ground black pepper
whole-grain hamburger buns

Directions
1 - Heat oil in a deep, 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the onion in the oil until translucent. Crumble the tempeh into the skillet; cook and stir until golden brown. Add the green pepper and garlic; cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
2 - Stir in the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, honey, molasses, Dash hot sauce or tabasco sauce (optional),  chili powder, cayenne pepper, celery seed, cumin, salt, coriander, thyme, oregano, paprika, and black pepper; stir. Simmer another 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon hot onto whole-grain hamburger buns to serve. Enjoy!

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