# 11 Creative Vegan Sloppy Joe Recipes

Published: 2022-08-14T11:56:38-04:00
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Sloppy Joes are THE sandwich of summer (if you want my opinion).

  

It's extremely hot where I live these days (100s) which means a piping hot meal or soup is out of the question. While I don't mind eating salads and "bowls" (e.g. burrito bowls) my family definitely gets tired of them. I also find I can't serve the typical sandwich (e.g. PB&J, "Eggless" Egg Salad, Mock Tuna) since they're eating those for lunch.

  

Which leads me back to the sloppy joe. It feels more like a meal (especially when served "open face") and over the years I've created 9 interesting variations to keep it exciting and fresh.

  

You can find these recipes in the app (or web planner)

  

African Sloppy Joes (Vetkoek)  
BBQ Sloppy Joes  
Caribbean Sloppy Joes   
Messy Puttanessies (Italian Sloppy Joes)  
Pizza Joes   
Pumpkin Sloppy Joes  
Sloppy Buffalo’d Joes  
Sloppy Srirachies (Asian-Style Sloppy Joes)  
Tex Mex Sloppy Joes  
Thai Sloppy Joes

  

There's also Sloppy Joe Spaghetti for when you get tired of buns ;)

  

There's also 14 "Slider" recipes, which is just another style of sloppy joe IMHO.

  

bangin’ sliders  
bbq cauliflower (or jackfruit) sliders  
bbq peach sliders  
bbq sweet potato sliders  
bbq tofu sliders  
bolognese sliders (italian-style)  
buffalo ranch sliders  
butternut bbq sliders  
hawaiian bbq sliders  
hawaiian sliders  
korean bbq sliders  
pulled “pork” sliders  
torta sliders (mexican-style)  
tropical bbq sliders

  

ALL of these recipes can be found in the Meal Mentor app or using the Web Planner.

  

For this Free Recipe Friday, I'm sharing my "OG" recipe -- the classic sloppy joe

  

BUT before we get to the recipe... how about some fun facts?

  

Sloppy Joe's are called a Taven in Iowa, and a Slushburger in the Upper Midwest and North Dakota. Other names include barbecues, Manwich, spoonburgers, steamers, yum yums, and wimpies. If you watched the show Rosanne in the 90's, she was always serving up "loose meat" sandwiches, which same-same.

  

LENTIL SLOPPY JOES   
1 small onion, dice  
2 garlic cloves, mince  
1 green bell pepper, seed, dice   
1/2 cup tomato sauce   
2 tbsp ketchup   
1 tbsp yellow mustard   
1 tbsp Dijon  
1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce (optional)  
1 can (15-oz) lentils, drain and rinse (or 2 1/4 cups cooked)  
1/4 tsp ground cumin   
1-2 tbsp brown sugar (optional)  
cayenne or hot sauce (optional)   
smoked paprika   
vegetable broth

  

Saute onion and garlic in 1/4-cup broth until translucent. Add peppers and continue to cook to desired tenderness (I like them pretty soft). Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer on very low for 5-30 minutes if you can. These Joes become even more flavorful after "marinating" in the fridge for a few days. Serve on your favorite hamburger bun or sliced bread.