You Won't Believe They're Meatless Sloppy Joes
Completely meatless sloppy joes that are loaded with all that flavor and are made filling with a special ingredient! These sloppy joes are hearty and delicious!
Servings: 4 -5 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound portobello mushrooms gills+stems removed
- 3/4 cup California Walnuts
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon EACH: dry mustard AND cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or vegan Worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- buns for serving
Instructions
- make the 'meat': Pulse the mushrooms and walnuts in a food processor in batches until it breaks down into a ground beef texture.
- cook: heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions, bell pepper and minced garlic, and let cook for 5 minutes or until the veggies soften. Add the prepared mushroom mix to the skillet, stir so everything is well combined and let cook for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients: ketchup, brown sugar, dry mustard, cayenne, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Stir everything together and let simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust with additional salt to taste.
- assemble: Serve the prepared sloppy joe mix on top of toasted buns. Best when served the day it's prepared. I find the sloppy joes mixture looses that texture on day two.
Notes
Thank you to our friends over at California Walnuts for sponsoring this post! We truly love partnering with companies that promote wholesome, quality ingredients!
