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Vegan sloppy joes topped with avocado slices and fresh basil.
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5 from 7 votes

Vegan Sloppy Joes

These vegan Sloppy Joes are packed with the most amazing homemade vegan mince and make a simple, hearty, satisfying and delicious comfort food meal.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Entree, Savory
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 8
Calories: 409kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Extra Firm Tofu (226g) Pressed
  • 1 cup Walnuts (100g)
  • 2 ½ cups Cremini Mushrooms (240g) Sliced
  • 15 ounce Can Brown Lentils Drained, or 1 and ½ cups Cooked Lentils
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Onion White, Yellow or Brown, Finely Chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Crushed Garlic
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Dried Basil
  • 2 Medium Stalks Celery Finely Chopped
  • 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper Finely Chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Marinara Sauce (240ml)
  • ½ cup Tomato Paste (130g)
  • 1 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • Salt To taste

For Serving:

Instructions

  • Put your tofu on to press, ideally using a tofu press, or by placing it on a plate with another plate on top of it, and then placing something heavy on top like a heavy pot. Leave it to press for around 20 minutes while you prepare your other ingredients.
  • Add the walnuts to the food processor and process into crumbles. Place the walnut crumbs into a mixing bowl.
  • Add sliced mushrooms to the food processor and process until finely chopped. Add into the mixing bowl with the crushed walnuts.
  • Add the lentils to the mixing bowl.
  • When the tofu is finished pressing mash it with a fork and then add it to the mixing bowl with the walnuts, mushrooms and lentils. Mix it all up together.
  • Add the chopped onions and crushed garlic to a pot with the olive oil and sauté until the onions are softened.
  • Add the paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano and dried basil along with the chopped celery and red pepper and sauté to soften the veggies slightly and toast the spices.
  • Now add the walnut, mushroom, lentil and tofu mix along with the soy sauce, marinara sauce and tomato paste and fry until you have a mince consistency.
  • Add coconut sugar (for flavor balance), black pepper and salt to taste.
  • Serve on fresh or toasted hamburger buns with some sliced avocado, black pepper and fresh basil.

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Notes

  1. Mushrooms. Cremini mushrooms are also called baby bella's or portobellini mushrooms. They are great for flavor in this recipe but you could also use white button mushrooms. 
  2. Lentils. If you don't have canned lentils, you can use any cooked lentils, the amount to use (equivalent to a can of drained lentils) would be 1 and ½ cups cooked lentils. 
  3. Marinara sauce. You can use any marinara sauce that you like.
  4. Nutritional information includes the hamburger bun but excludes avocado.
  5. This recipe was first published in April 2019. It has been updated with extra tips but the recipe itself is unchanged. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.4g | Protein: 16.7g | Fat: 16.5g | Sodium: 670mg | Fiber: 6.4g | Sugar: 12.7g