Easy Meatless Sloppy Joes are a quick and easy meatless meal idea. Full of all the tastes you would expect from traditional sloppy joes, minus the meat. It's a vegetarian's dream come true. But for you carnivores, this recipe also makes great traditional sloppy joes by subbing the soy crumbles with ground beef or ground turkey! 

April is National Soyfoods Month and I'm celebrating it with this quick and easy meatless Sloppy Joes recipe! I've replaced the meat in my favorite from-scratch Sloppy Joes recipe with Yves Veggie Cuisine® Veggie Ground (found in the refrigerated section of your grocery store) for an easy meal the whole family will love. Since the soy crumbles do not require any cooking time (just heat and eat), this recipe comes together quickly making it a convenient choice for busy weeknights.  

But if you aren't looking to enjoy a meatless meal, this homemade sloppy joe recipe is great with cooked ground beef or ground turkey too! Just substitute the veggie ground for either. 

As you may know, if you've followed my blog for awhile, my youngest son is a vegetarian. I am always looking for good recipe ideas that he can eat and the whole family can enjoy together (even the carnivores!). This is one of those recipes.

Soy crumbles are a perfect substitute for animal protein in this recipe. They are an excellent source of high quality plant-based protein and versatile enough to use in this and many other recipes.


Soy is a complete protein and highly digestible, making it a smart choice for vegetarians, vegans and anyone who wants to replace some of the animal protein in their diets. 

How to make sloppy joes vegetarian friendly:

Let me show you how easy it is to get this tasty, plant-powered meal on the table!  

Begin by sautéing up some finely chopped onion and celery in a little olive oil.  Once the veggies begin to soften, add minced garlic and sauté until it begins to get fragrant. 

Add in all the remaining ingredients, except the soy crumbles, and stir to combine.  Cook until the sauce gets bubbly. 

Then, simply open the package of the soy crumbles and add to the sauce. Or, if you are opting for animal protein, add fully cooked ground beef or ground turkey. Continue to heat until everything is heated through.  That's it!

Easy Meatless Sloppy Joes

By Renee's Kitchen Adventures

Saucy, but not too sloppy, vegan/vegetarian sloppy joes from scratch. Perfect for your meatless Mondays!

Ingredients

• 1 TBS olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 oz. tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tsp. brown sugar (or less if you like it less sweet)
• 2 tsp. Vegan Worcestershire sauce or regular Worcestershire sauce if not making it meatless
• 2 tsp. white vinegar
• 12 oz. package of Yves Veggie Cuisine® Veggie Ground or 1 pound fully cooked ground beef or ground turkey
• Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 4 hamburger buns

Instructions

1. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery. Saute until veggies begin to get tender, about 6 - 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in garlic and cook for another minute or so, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
2. Add in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and vegan Worcestershire sauce and vinegar. Stir and cook until mixture begins to bubble. Add in the soy crumbles (or fully cooked ground beef or ground turkey) and cook until heated through.
3. Serve warm on buns.

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time:00 hrs. 10 mins.

Cook time: 00 hrs. 10 mins.
Total time: 20 mins.
Tags: Soy, vegan, meatless, main dish, tomato, sandwich, vegetarian Serve these meatless Sloppy Joes on your favorite bun with pickles on the side for a hearty meal made possible with the goodness of soy! 

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