Name: Garden "Sloppy Joes"
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped; 1/2 cup carrot, diced; 1 8 ounce package tempeh, crumbled; 2 cup canned crushed tomatoes in puree, undrained; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup bottled hot-and-spicy barbecue sauce; 2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 8 (1 1/2-ounce) whole-wheat hamburger buns

Garden "Sloppy Joes"

Now vegetarians can enjoy sloppy joes too. This meatless recipe uses tempeh, a soybean product commonly used in vegetarian cooking. Not vegetarian? Try it for a healthier version of a classic dish.

Cooking Time20 min

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup carrot, diced
1 8 ounce package tempeh, crumbled
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree, undrained
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup bottled hot-and-spicy barbecue sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 (1 1/2-ounce) whole-wheat hamburger buns

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and tempeh, and saute 5 minutes.

2. Stir in tomatoes and next 6 ingredients (tomatoes through salt). Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Uncover and cook an additional 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick. Serve on hamburger buns.

Serving Size: 1 bun and 1/2 cup vegetable mixture