Recipe

Tempeh Sloppy Joes

Name: Tempeh Sloppy Joes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: onion, chopped (1 small); green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (1); tempeh, crumbled into small pieces (8-oz (227-g) package); tomato sauce (1 c (240 mL)); ketchup (2 tbsp (30 mL)); agave nectar (1 tbsp (15 mL)); apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp (15 mL)); vegan Worcestershire sauce (1 tbsp (15 mL)); mustard (2 tsp); garlic powder (1/2 tsp (2.5 mL)); whole-grain hamburger buns (4)

4 servings

Source: The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook by Neal Barnard, MD; recipe by Robyn Webb

This recipe features tempeh, a high-protein meat alternative made from soybeans!

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1 About Recipe
2 Ingredients
3 Directions
4 Nutrition Facts

About the Recipe

273 Calories · 17.6 g Protein · 6.3 g Fiber
Dinner
Nut-free

You can substitute faux meat crumbles, textured vegetable protein (TVP), or even lentils in this recipe.

Ingredients

Makes 4 Servings

onion, chopped (1 small)

green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (1)

tempeh, crumbled into small pieces (8-oz (227-g) package)

tomato sauce (1 c (240 mL))

ketchup (2 tbsp (30 mL))

agave nectar (1 tbsp (15 mL))

apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp (15 mL))

vegan Worcestershire sauce (1 tbsp (15 mL))

mustard (2 tsp)

garlic powder (1/2 tsp (2.5 mL))

whole-grain hamburger buns (4)

Directions

Heat 1/2 c (120 mL) water in skillet. Add onion and bell pepper and saute until cooked through.
Add an additional 1/2 c (120 mL) water and tempeh. Saute for 5 to 7 minutes, allowing the tempeh to get well-done.
Add tomato sauce, ketchup, agave nectar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and garlic powder and cook for 15 minutes.
Serve on buns.
Note: If you cannot find vegan Worcestershire sauce, you can use ketchup instead.