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title: Seitan Sloppy Joes
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/seitan-sloppy-joes-577d5ccf16a86608658b4568
servings: 2
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 25 minutes
time required: 35 minutes
difficulty: Easy
allergens:
  - Soy
  - Wheat
  - Eggs
  - Milk
tags:
  - Veggie
  - Vegan
rating: 3.0
rating_count: 801
source_chef: Recipe Development Team
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/seitan-sloppy-joes.avif"
---
Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Halve, peel, and dice @yellow onion{1%unit}. Mince @garlic{2%cloves}. Finely dice @zucchini{1%unit}. Finely chop @button mushrooms{8%oz}.

Heat a drizzle of @olive oil{2%tbsp} in a #large pan{} over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion and garlic to the pan. Cook, tossing, for ~{3%minutes}, until softened. Add @southwest spice blend{1%tsp} and cook an additional ~{2%minutes}. Season with @salt{1%tsp} and @pepper{½%tsp}. Add @tomato paste{2%tbsp} and stir to coat. Add @honey{1%tbsp}, 1 cup water, and half the @red wine vinegar{2%tbsp} to the pan. Simmer ~{10%minutes}, until thickened. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

While the sauce simmers, heat another large drizzle of olive oil in a second #large pan{} over medium-high heat. Add button mushrooms and zucchini to the pan. Cook, tossing, for ~{6%minutes}, until softened. Stir @seitan crumbles{8%oz} and the sauce into the pan. Cook another ~{3%minutes}, until heated through.

Toast the buns: Place @potato buns{4%units} in the oven to toast ~{5%minutes} until golden brown.

Toss the salad: Toss @arugula{2%cups} in a #medium bowl{} with a drizzle of olive oil and the remaining red wine vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Assemble the sloppy joe: Fill potato buns with as much seitan sloppy joe filling as possible. Serve the arugula salad alongside and enjoy. Leftover filling makes a great pasta sauce for another night!