These Plant-Based Sloppy Joes are a healthy, vegan version of traditional sloppy joes. These WFPB sloppy joes are ready in 20 minutes! Gluten-free, oil-free, and sugar-free.
Sloppy joes are unique because they are a savory food, but they're actually pretty sweet. Most recipes have lots of ketchup and sugar to flavor the meat.
Besides using tempeh as a meat-alternative, I knew that I wanted to make the other ingredients healthier. Lots of store-bought ketchup uses high fructose corn syrup or sugar. And all the traditional sloppy joe recipes I studied added even more sugar to the recipe. YIKES.
So my goal with these sloppy joes was to develop a recipe that has the amazing flavor of regular sloppy joes but is a dish you can feel good about eating.
I have to say, I'm pretty proud with the final product! The ingredients are simple, but they come together quickly to make a delicious dish.
Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the onion is soft and all the ingredients are thoroughly warmed.
Step 2. Serve with a plant-based bun or wrapped in lettuce. Top with pickles, if desired. Enjoy!
If you want, you can sneak some more vegetables into these sloppy joes. Diced zucchini, a can of diced tomatoes, or diced carrot would all work well.
These sloppy joes are naturally gluten free. If you'd like to serve these joes with a gluten-free bun, I recommend the Udis brand.
Or, grab a large piece of bibb lettuce and serve in a lettuce wrap.
Store these sloppy joes in an air tight container in the fridge, separately from the buns.
Reheat in the microwave or over medium low heat on the stovetop.
Thank you God for comfort food made healthy! Amen.
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These Plant-Based Sloppy Joes are a healthy, vegan version of traditional sloppy joes. These WFPB sloppy joes are ready in 20 minutes! Gluten-free, oil-free, and sugar-free.
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