Sloppy Joes: 1 onion, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 tomato, diced 1 pickle, diced 1 Tb lite soy sauce 2 tsp chili powder 1 recipe sauce (see below) 3 cups Boca or Griller burger crumbles (or shredded seitan, bulgar wheat, etc.) (or 1½ cups dry textured vegetable protein (TVP) softened in 1 cup hot water)
Saute onion and pepper 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 20-30 minutes. Adjust seasonings as desired and serve on whole grain bread.
Sauce: 2 Tb olive oil 1 small onion 4 cloves garlic 6 oz tomato paste 2 tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can–14 oz–diced tomatoes) ½ tsp salt 1 tsp basil 1 tsp oregano ½ tsp pepper
Place everything in blender or food processor and blend until smooth, then set sauce aside.
