Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
Submitted by tyfillingim
Easy 30-minute vegetarian sloppy joes with pinto beans, brown rice, and smoky barbecue sauce piled on whole grain buns. Messy, filling, and completely meatless.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
20 minREADY
30 minY’all, these sloppy joes are about as easy as weeknight dinners get.
Mexican-style pinto beans and brown rice simmer together in smoky hickory barbecue sauce with sauteed onions and green peppers until everything melds into a thick, saucy filling that’s begging to be scooped onto a bun.
Thirty minutes from skillet to table, and the kids won’t even notice there’s no ground beef in sight.
Pile it high on whole grain buns and let it drip down your chin. That’s the whole point of a sloppy joe, after all.
Pro Tips
- Use Mexican-style canned pinto beans for extra seasoning built right in. They bring cumin and chili flavor to the party without extra work.
- Mash some of the beans with a fork while simmering to thicken the filling so it stays on the bun instead of sliding off.
- Let the mixture simmer the full 15 minutes so the barbecue sauce reduces and coats everything in a sticky glaze.
Ingredients
Directions
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onions and green pepepr; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Add rice, beans and barbecue sauce.
Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until heated through.
Serve on buns.
Comments
