Vegan Sloppy Joes, here!
Billy Madison would love our sloppy joes.
Without a doubt! And there’s no need to go back to school for sloppy joes from the lunch lady. We got the recipe right here. “Extra sloppy for ya” sloppy joes are vegan, too!
About 700 bazillion times
So, that’s about how many times my kids watched the Billy Madison movie with their favorite, Adam Sandler. And they quoted every line, all the time! I never even had to watch it but knew all the lines too because it was always playing.
“Stop looking at me, swan!” was one of their favorite lines. And I didn’t get it but that wasn’t the point. Because it wasn’t supposed to make sense, it just made you laugh (insert a Mom eye roll and shoulder shrug).
So, when the lunch lady gives Billy his scoop of sloppy joe she says,
“Here ya go! Have some more sloppy joes. I made ’em extra sloppy for ya’s. I know how you’s kids like ’em sloppy.”
Heard this line a lot! And, most definitely, when I made sloppy joes for dinner!
Truth is, I think I like these sandwiches even better than my kids! So when I heard that, it made me want to make sloppy joes. We ate a lot of sloppy joes in the ’90s!
Sloppy Joes made extra sloppy for ya’s (and extra better for ya’s), too!
Now, my kids are not kids anymore but I’m sure they still love that movie. And my menus have changed since then, too but I still make sloppy joes. I don’t buy the little envelopes in the grocery store to dump into vegetarian hamburgers anymore though. Because my sloppy joes have grown up, as well!
It’s so easy to make your own spice combination and add some veggies and healthy stuff.
( Yeah, I said stuff. I blame Billy Madison for the dumbing down of this post.)
But the taste remains the same, if not better. Definitely, better! So next time you hear that famous quote and you, too, get a craving for the sloppy joe, hit up our recipe. We make ’em extra sloppy for ya’s! And you have to say that every time you serve these bad boys. Because it’s just part of the package now! Ask my family.
P.S. For another terrific sandwich from thehamptonsvegan, try this: glorious grilled veggie sandwich
Or pair it with a bowl of Champion Corn Chowder for the win!
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Extra sloppy for ya’s, sloppy joes
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cups TVP textured vegetable protein or use a vegan ground beef alternative like a package of Gardein beefless ground or 12 – 16 ounces of Beyond Burger
- 1 cup water or vegetable broth OMIT water or veggie broth if not using TVP
- 1 can – (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon worcheshire sauce like Annie's optional
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 hamburger buns or rolls
Instructions
- Heat a skillet and add a bit of cooking oil.
- When hot, add onions and green pepper.
- Cook until peppers are soft and onions are translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
- (If using Beyond Meat or Gardein beef crumbles instead of TVP, add them now to lightly brown.)
- Add the TVP (if using) and the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for 20 minutes. (Reduce cooking time to about 10 minutes if using meat alternatives instead of TVP and water).
- Remove the lid and cook and stir for another 5 minutes.
- Serve on toasted buns.