Ingredients
12 servings
- •2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- •1 medium yellow onion, diced
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •1 pinch salt
- •1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- •1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce
- •½ cup ketchup
- •¼ cup water
- •4 tablespoons brown sugar
- •3 tablespoons barbeque seasoning
- •2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- •1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
- •1 teaspoon paprika
- •1 pound firm tofu, drained and crumbled
- •2 medium zucchini, diced
- •½ (12 ounce) package vegetarian ground beef crumbles (such as MorningStar Farms®), thawed
- •12 (6 ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add diced onion. Cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cumin and salt; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and break up in the skillet, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, brown sugar, barbeque seasoning, mustard, hot sauce, and paprika. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate pan over medium-high heat. When heated, add tofu and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add vegetarian crumbles and sauce mixture and bring to a low simmer. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Assemble Sloppy Joes on toasted buns.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 578
- Carbohydrate: 92g
- Fat: 15g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 24g
- Sugar: 22g