Vegan Sloppy Joes

Author Notes

As a kid, Sloppy Joes used to be the highlight of my evening when my mother cooked it. I tried to mimic one of my favorite childhood meals by adding more natural ingredients. I used beyond meat crumbles for the “meaty” texture in this recipe. If you’re wanting to rid you diet from any processed food, you can also substitute this for an extra can of beans and hearty mushrooms. —handsandforks

Ingredients

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  2 tablespoons
  
  red palm oil
  
  
• 
  1
  
  finely minced red bell pepper
  
  
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  1
  
  finely minced yellow onion
  
  
• 
  1
  
  clove garlic (crushed)
  
  
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  3 tablespoons
  
  liquid smoke
  
  
• 
  2.5 tablespoons
  
  tomato paste
  
  
• 
  1
  
  can kidney beans
  
  
• 
  1 cup
  
  beyond meat crumbles
  
  
• 
  ¹/₂ tablespoon
  
  mustard
  
  
• 
  ¹/₂ tablespoon
  
  dried basil
  
  
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  1 tablespoon
  
  dried oregano
  
  
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  1 teaspoon
  
  smoked paprika
  
  
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  1 tablespoon
  
  cumin
  
  
• 
  ¹/₂ cup
  
  water
  
  
• 
  pinch
  
  cayenne pepper
  
  

• 
  sea salt and pepper to taste
  
  

• 
  4-6
  
  hamburger buns