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Meatless Sloppy Joes

November 1, 2015 by Karen Breyer Leave a Comment

Check out this Meatless Sloppy Joes cooking video! Learn how to make this easy, healthy, delicious Meatless Sloppy Joes in a crockpot or slow cooker. In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this very easy, vegan crockpot recipe! If you are looking for some new, meatless, vegan or vegetarian recipes I think you will love this recipe for an easy, healthy dinner! Trying to make more healthy meals for your family but do not have much time?  This is the perfect easy crockpot or slow cooker recipe for you! Watch this video and try this Meatless Sloppy Joes Recipe today!

 

Yield: 4 servings

Meatless Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups onions, chopped
  • 2 cups green bell peppers, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon mustard, prepared (not powder)
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons chili powder

Instructions

  1. Add the tomato sauce and beans to the crockpot. Mash the beans with a potato masher.
  2. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 5 1/2 hours or until the vegetables are soft.
  4. Serve on sandwich buns, bread or toast.

Notes

This Meatless Sloppy Joes recipe is delicious reheated as leftovers.

Keep a batch of this Sloppy Joes in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can prepare a quick, healthy and satisfying sandwich anytime!

Watch a cooking demonstration of this Meatless Sloppy Joes recipe on my Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Crockpot Sweet Potato Burritos

October 2, 2015 by Karen Breyer Leave a Comment

Yield: 8 burritos

Crockpot Sweet Potato Burritos

Ingredients

  • 8 whole wheat, flour or corn tortillas
  • 1 - 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 cups sweet potatoes, diced in 1 inch cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried vegetable broth/seasoning
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1- 2 teaspoons cumin, ground
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Spray a crockpot or slow cooker with cooking spray.
  2. Add all ingredients to the crockpot and stir.
  3. Cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours or until the sweet potatoes are as soft as desired.
  4. Add more salt if desired and stir.
  5. Spoon about 3/4 cup of sweet potato mixture into tortilla. Add additional optional ingredients like salsa, guacamole, and sour cream if desired.
  6. Fold the bottom edge of the tortilla up and over the sweet potato mixture. Next, fold in each side edge to form and open pocket. Serve.

Notes

These burritos are delicious topped with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, green onions and sliced or diced avocado.

If desired, you can warm the tortilla in the microwave for about 10 seconds or heat it in a skillet. before adding the sweet potato mixture.

You may use 1/4 cup of liquid vegetable broth in place of the water and dried vegetable broth/seasoning if you would like.

You can adjust any of the seasonings to taste.

This burrito mixture is also good served in crispy taco shells.

I recommend my Tofu Sour Cream recipe as an excellent topping for this burrito. You can find this recipe at Cookinglessonfordad.com.

© Karen Breyer

 

Baked Falafel

June 15, 2015 by Karen Breyer Leave a Comment

Yield: 4 servings

Baked Falafel

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 - 15 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup flour, whole wheat
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup parsley, diced
  • Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Sauté the onion in 1 teaspoon olive oil until the onion is soft.
  3. Add the garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, lemon juice, and egg to a blender or food processor. Blend on low or pulse until everything is minced but not pureed. You want it a little chunky with some texture.
  4. Add parsley and mix on low until it is combined.
  5. Pour the mixture in a bowl. Add the flour and baking powder. Stir together to make a dough.
  6. Make 1 1/2 inch balls with the mixture and place them on the baking sheet.
  7. Flatten each ball into a thick patty with a fork.
  8. Bake about 20 to 30 minutes, turning the patties over halfway. They are done when they are slightly crisp on both sides and cooked through.

Notes

You can use Italian or curly parsley. I use Italian parsley.

These falafel are delicious served in pita bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and tzatziki sauce.

© Karen Breyer

 

Peanut Butter and Grape Sandwich

August 29, 2014 by Karen Breyer 2 Comments

Yield: 1 sandwich

Peanut Butter and Grape Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut (or almond) butter
  • 1/2 cup grapes (whole or sliced in half)
  • 2 slices whole grain bread

Instructions

  1. Spread peanut butter on both pieces of bread.
  2. Cover the peanut butter on one piece of bread with grapes.
  3. Place the other piece of bread, with peanut butter side down, over the grapes. Press the bread together firmly.
  4. Cut sandwich in half if desired.

Notes

The grapes stay in the sandwich better if they are cut in half. Lay them with the flat side down on the peanut butter.

If you leave the grapes whole, they stay in better if you do not cut the sandwich in half. Just press the sandwich together firmly.

These sandwiches are great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.

© Karen Breyer

 

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