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Healthy Sloppy Joes
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
| 1 1/2 cups | Textured Soy Protein (TSP) granules, dry |
| 4 1/2 cups | Hot water, divided |
| 2 tablespoons | Soybean oil |
| 1 cup | Onion, diced |
| 1 cup | Red bell pepper, seeded and diced |
| 1 cup | Celery, diced |
| 1 | Tomato paste, no salt added (6 oz. can) |
| 1/4 cup | Molasses, full flavor, unsulphured |
| 2 teaspoons | Chipotle chili powder, ground |
| 2 teaspoons | Cumin, ground |
| 2 teaspoons | Oregano leaves, dried |
| 2 teaspoons | Malt vinegar |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 cup | Spinach, fresh, finely shredded |
| 1/2 cup | Ketchup |
| 8 | Whole wheat dinner rolls, split |
Instructions:
- Place soy protein in medium bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups hot water and set aside 5 minutes to rehydrate.
- Heat soybean oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent and browned. Add bell pepper, celery, tomato paste, rehydrated soy protein and 3 cups hot water. Bring to boil. Stir in molasses, chili powder, cumin, oregano, vinegar and salt. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove lid and bring to boil. Boil 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
- Stir in spinach and ketchup and return to boil. Remove from heat and spoon rounded ˝ cupful onto bun.
Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 230 (20% Calories from Fat), 9g Protein, 41g Carbohydrate, 5g Fiber, 6g Fat, 1g Sat. Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 540mg Sodium
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