Sloppy Joes

By AuntieLo

"This is a combination of many recipes and experimentation. It has gotten the thumbs-up from all who have tried it so far. It can also be made with TVP, ground turkey, or even ground beef instead of tempeh."

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• Hamburger
• 1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• hamburger buns

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep, 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the onion in the oil until translucent. Crumble the meat into the skillet; cook and stir until golden brown. Add the green pepper and garlic; cook another 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir in the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, honey, molasses, cayenne pepper, celery seed, cumin, salt, coriander, thyme, oregano, paprika, and black pepper; stir. Simmer another 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon hot onto hamburger buns to serve.