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Vegan Sloppy Joes: Easy Dinner for Exhausted Parents

by Julie Nealon | January 10, 2019

Vegan Sloppy Joes, an easy dinner for exhausted parents like me!

I know I’m supposed to be all energized and focused on my new year, new me bullsh*t. I’m not, I’m still exhausted from the holidays. Between post-Christmas exhaustion and a crazy work schedule, some nights I just want to make something for dinner that’s easy and somewhat healthy-ish. I literally just want to scoop sh*t onto a bread roll and call it a day. If you’re feeling the same way, this easy-peasy vegan Sloppy Joes recipe is for you.

Vegan Sloppy Joes Recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 carrot, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 14oz cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed (but any beans you have work, don’t stress)
1 cup water
1/3 cup tomato paste
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce (I like Annie’s)
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
shredded vegan cheese
5 burger buns, toasted
diced onion
pickles

Instructions

Throw a dash of oil in a pan and put in on a burner with medium heat.
Sauté the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic.
Chuck in the beans, water, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and chili powder.
Crank up the heat to bring everything to a boil.
Turn down the heat and simmer the sloppy mixture, uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove sloppy mix from the heat.
Throw in a dash or two of salt and pepper, to your taste preference.
Scoop onto buns and serve with toppings of your choice.

There, dinner is made. I’m on strike for an hour now.

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