Sloppy Joes - Vegan - Vegetarian - GF - soy free

 One of the hardest things about eating vegan is missing out on the dishes you used to love. 

At least that was what I thought. I have been on a mission to recreate those dishes, with some twists, so that I can eat them. 

Here is one of those twisty ones for you; 

Vegan Sloppy Joe's!

Joe has become health conscious and done away with his meat.

 Here is how he makes a pretty bomb sandwich now. 

Here is what you will need:

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 sweet onion - minced

2 garlic cloves - minced. 

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1 c cooked white rice

1 tsp. brown sugar

1 c tomato puree

1/2 c ketchup

1/4 c water

You sandwich ends of choice *

Here is what you do:

Heat the oil in a skillet big enough to hold all the ingredients. 

Add the onion and cook until it is browned, about 5 mins. 

Add the garlic and chili powder and cook for  1 min.

Add the rice, tomato, ketchup, and water. Stir until the rice is broken apart. 

Cook for 5 mins.

Season to taste (you want spicy? you want salty? you choose) and enjoy!

* shlopp it on a bun. Fill it in a pita, toss it with some toast. Our family fave is to make sloppy tacos and spoon it into a grilled corn tortilla! So good you may end up spooning it straight into your mouth!