Tempeh Sloppy Joes

About the Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 50 Servings

12.5 cup water, divided
12-13 small onions onion, chopped
12-13 peppers green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
6 pounds, 4 ounces tempeh, crumbled into small pieces
1 #10 can tomato sauce
1.5 cups ketchup
3/4 cup agave nectar
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup vegan Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup prepared mustard
2 tablespoons garlic powder
50 buns multigrain hamburger buns

Directions

1. Heat 6 1/4 cups water in a large rondeau. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until cooked through.

   
   
   

2. Add remaining water and tempeh. Sauté for 10-12 minutes or until the tempeh is browned and well-done.

   
   
   

3. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, agave nectar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and garlic powder. Cook for 20 minutes or until warmed.

   
   
   

4. Transfer into 2, 2-inch deep hotel pans to hold for service. Keep warm.

   
   
   

5. For service, distribute 1 heaping 2-ounce spoodle of the mixture into each bun.

   
   
   

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