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Vegan Sloppy Joes with Cauliflower
These vegan sloppy joes use chopped cauliflower to mimic ground meat texture, cooked with garlic, bell pepper, onion, and a sauce of tomato paste, tomato sauce, vegetable broth, and spices. The sauce simmers until thick and saucy, filling gluten-free buns for a hearty plant-based sandwich option with a tangy and mildly sweet flavor profile.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Sloppy Joes
Calories:
289 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced, fresh
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced, a
- 1/4 lices onion diced, plus additional for garnish (optional, large
- 4 cups cauliflower chopped into small pieces (think the texture of ground meat) about 1 pound
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth reduced-sodium
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce choose a vegan option, if desired, gluten-free
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes omit if you don't like spice
- black pepper generous pinch
- parsley for garnish (optional, chopped
- 4 gluten-free buns
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic, green pepper, and onion, and cook until just lightly golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
- Add all the remaining ingredients, up to the parsley, and stir together. Make sure the really break the tomato paste down into the sauce.
- Turn the heat up to high and bring to a rapid boil. Then, reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the mixture is thickened, but still moist and saucy. This takes about 10 minutes.
- Divide the mixture between the buns and garnish with parsley and onion, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
53.1g
(18%)
Protein
6.9g
(14%)
Fat
7.6g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1.7g
(9%)
Sodium
782mg
(33%)
Potassium
461mg
(10%)
Fiber
7.8g
(31%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Sloppy Joes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.1g | 18% |
| Protein | 6.9g | 14% |
| Fat | 7.6g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.7g | 9% |
| Sodium | 782mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7.8g | 31% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.