Seitan Sloppy Joes

🥘 Ingredients

• arugula
  2 c
• button mushrooms
  8 oz
• garlic
  2 cloves
• honey
  1 tbsp
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  ½ tsp
• potato buns
  4 units
• red wine vinegar
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• seitan crumbles
  8 oz
• southwest spice blend
  1 tsp
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp
• yellow onion
  1 unit
• zucchini
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• large pan
• medium bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Halve, peel, and dice yellow onion . Mince garlic . Finely dice zucchini . Finely chop button mushrooms .

   yellow onion: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, zucchini: 1 unit, button mushrooms: 8 oz
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil 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 and cook an additional ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper . Add tomato paste and stir to coat. Add honey , 1 cup water, and half the red wine vinegar to the pan. Simmer ⏱️ 10 minutes , until thickened. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, southwest spice blend: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: ½ tsp, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, honey: 1 tbsp, red wine vinegar: 2 tbsp
3. 

   3

   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 and the sauce into the pan. Cook another ⏱️ 3 minutes , until heated through.

   seitan crumbles: 8 oz
4. 4

   Toast the buns: Place potato buns in the oven to toast ⏱️ 5 minutes until golden brown.

   potato buns: 4 units
5. 5

   Toss the salad: Toss arugula in a medium bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and the remaining red wine vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

   arugula: 2 c
6. 6

   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!