These vegetable packed Sloppy Joes won’t make you miss the meat. Crunchy carrot and celery team up with crumbled tofu in a chile-spiced tomato sauce. Seasoned Tater Tots are an irresistible side.
Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
Ingredients:
1 pound frozen Tater Tots
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
14 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained
2/3 cup ketchup (I would use a little less next time. Taste after Step 4 and see what you think.)
1/3 cup chili sauce (such as Heinz)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
4 hamburger buns, split
4 slices white cheddar cheese
Bread and butter pickle slices, for topping
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven and bake the Tater Tots as the label directs. Toss with 1/2 teaspoon chili powder and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, crumble the tofu on a paper towel lined plate. Mix the ketchup and chili sauce in a bowl. Set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
4. Add the tofu, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup of the ketchup sauce and 1/3 cup water; simmer until thickened, 2 minutes.
5. Place the bottom buns on a baking sheet. Top with the tofu mixture, the remaining ketchup sauce and the cheese. Bake until the cheese melts, 3 minutes. Add the pickles and top buns. Serve with the Tater Tots.
Serves 4
Recipe from Food Network Magazine
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“When we collide we fall apart
And the memories, they’re just breaking me down”
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Cheers!
