Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Recipe by: Aberdeen Smith

This is a combination of many recipes and experimentation. It has gotten the thumbs-up from all who have tried it so far. It can also be made with TVP, ground turkey, or even ground beef instead of tempeh."

Ingredients

40 m 6 servings 384 cals

• 1/4 cup vegetable 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 Worcestershire sauce 
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses 
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano 
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika 
• 1 pinch ground black pepper hamburger buns

Directions

Prep     20 m

Cook     20 m

Ready In 40 m

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, cayenne pepper, celery seed, cumin, salt, coriander, thyme, oregano, paprika, and black pepper; stir. Simmer another 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon hot onto hamburger buns to serve.

source: www.allrecipes.com