Crockpot Meatless Sloppy Joes

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We made these DELICIOUS sloppy joes yesterday and they were a hit! My kids even ate them! 

Rather than meat, this recipe calls for brown rice and beans. However, I think I would like to substitute wheat grains next time, because when they puff up, they resemble ground beef more than rice and beans do!

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp canola oil

1 chopped onion 1 chopped green pepper

1/2 c. shredded carrots

1.5 cups brown rice

2 cans navy beans (or smaller beans), drained

3/4 cup hickory BBQ sauce

1 bottle chili sauce

4 cups water

Optional: 1 cube beef bullion (for beef flavor)

Sautee oil, onion, carrots, and green pepper in a skillet until crisp-tender. Combine remaining ingredients in crock pot; add vegetables from skillet. Cook on low for 8-9 hours. Serve on buns, crackers, or alone.

 My kids liked their sloppy joes on buns; I preferred to eat mine on crackers, because I don’t do white flour anymore. These tasted great!

 

 

P.S. If you don’t want to buy ready-made chili sauce, here’s a recipe for you to make your own:

2 cups canned tomatoes
1 onion, chopped
Dash of cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, approximately

Instructions:

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the tomatoes, onion, cayenne, cloves, cinnamon, sugar, and vinegar. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Add the green pepper and simmer 30 minutes more. Add salt to taste. Chill before serving.

Yield: 1-1/2 cups

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