Sloppy Josephines

By Joelene

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 cups ground portobello mushrooms
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12-ounce package frozen vegetarian burgers, thawed and chopped, or equal amount vegetarian "ground beef"
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon yellow or Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon agave syrup or a pinch of stevia (sweetener)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium-high flame. Add the onion and bell pepper, cover and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.

Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the vegetarian burgers, tomato sauce, mustard and sweetener. Simmer 10 minutes, or until hot.

Makes 4 servings.