Garden "Sloppy Joes"

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1 (8-ounce) package tempeh crumbled
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes in purée 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

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and tempeh, and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and next 6 ingredients (tomatoes through salt). Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 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