One night last week, after a long day at work and a tough spin class, I came home feeling ravenous. To my delight, I was greeted at the door by the smell of these sloppy joes simmering on the stove. I was suspicious of a vegetarian sloppy joe, but these surprised me! My husband didn’t confess until after I’d tried them that they had ketchup and mustard (two condiments I could do without), but once I’d tasted a bite, he was rewarded with a big hug and a happy wife.
Wife-Credit Sloppy Joes
Recipe Adapted from Quick-Fix Vegetarian by Robin Robertson
1/4 cup diced onion
1 12-oz package vegetarian meat crumbles
1 4-oz package diced green chiles, drained
3/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chile powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
4 hamburger buns (or whatever rolls you prefer)
Heat 1-2 tablespoons oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, cover, and cook until softened. Add the meat crumbles and green chiles. Stir in the ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish. Add the seasonings, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until hot, about 10 minutes.
Serve in hamburger buns.
References
Robertson, Robin. Quick-Fix Vegetarian. Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2007.
My hubby definitely earned a "sloppy-joes hug" with these! He made them tonight for dinner and they were really good! We both felt they were a bit too spicy. I actually have heartburn as we speak. We will make these again, but with less heat. We don't cook with a lot of spicy ingredients, so we could just be pansies...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great recipe!