Tofu Sloppy Joes
Description
For a vegetarian spin on an American classic, try these tofu and vegetarian "beef" crumble Sloppy Joes served on whole wheat buns.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 medium yellow onion, diced
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 pinch salt
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1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
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1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1/2 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup water
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4 tablespoons brown sugar
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3 tablespoons barbeque seasoning
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2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 pound firm tofu, drained and crumbled
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2 medium zucchini, diced
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1/2 (12 ounce) package vegetarian ground beef crumbles (such as MorningStar Farms®), thawed
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12 (6 ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
Directions
1
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add diced onion. Cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cumin and salt; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2
Add tomato paste and break up in the skillet, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, brown sugar, barbeque seasoning, mustard, hot sauce, and paprika. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Set aside.
3
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate pan over medium-high heat. When heated, add tofu and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add vegetarian crumbles and sauce mixture and bring to a low simmer. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
4
Assemble Sloppy Joes on toasted buns.