pdq oh-so-sloppy joes

there are few things better than community dinner nights
especially when those dinner nights include vegan sloppy joes
especially when those vegan sloppy joes taste better than the original!
(i'm not just saying that)



oh-so-sloppy joes
serves 4

ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (12-ounce) package frozen vegetarian burger crumbles
also called "vegetarian ground meat" and can be found at trader joes)
1 (4-ounce) can diced mild green chiles, drained
3/4 cup tomato ketchup
3 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 sandwich buns

directions:
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the burger crumbles and chiles. Stir in the ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 10 minutes.

Spoon the sloppy joe mixture onto the buns.
Accompany with plenty of napkins and good conversation :)

**p.s. if you are a cooking connoisseur,
i highly recommend this cookbook:
(it has yet to disappoint!)
Quick-Fix Vegetarian, by Robin Robertson,
can be found at your local bookstore, or by clicking here :)