Vegan Sloppy Joes Recipe | Sloppy Joes From Scratch | Midnight Munchies and More

walnuts

🥗Healthier: ground flaxseed

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Ground flaxseed is lower in calories and provides healthy fats.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: generic brand ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

hamburger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns add fiber.

Pulse 4 cups of sliced button mushrooms and 1 cup of raw cashews in a food processor until they have a ground texture with some chunks remaining.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add 1/2 of a red onion (chopped) to the pan and sauté for 4-5 minutes.

Add the mushroom and cashew mixture to the pan and sauté on high for 4-5 minutes, then reduce heat to low and cook for another 6 minutes.

Push the mixture to the side and add 6 oz of tomato paste to the pan, cooking it out for about 1 minute.

Add 1/4 cup of water to the tomato paste and mix to break it down.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of ketchup, mixing well.

Add 10 oz of petite diced tomatoes with green chilies to the mixture and stir.

Fold in the sautéed mushroom and cashew mixture and let it cook for 5-10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld together.

Serve the mixture on homemade vegan buns.

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