Name: Sloppy Joe Pitas
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup bulgur; 1 cup finely chopped onion; ½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper; ½ cup finely chopped celery; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1¾ cups oil-free barbecue sauce; 1 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari; Sea salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 3 whole grain pita bread rounds

Ready In: 30 minutes
Makes 6 pitas
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Yes, you can have vegan sloppy Joes! This saucy, plant-strong recipe features bulgur as the star ingredient, and it all comes together in just 30 minutes. Sloppy Joes are a lot easier to eat stuffed into a pita than piled on a traditional bun. Look for store-bought barbecue sauce that’s oil-free, or make your own.

From The Forks Over Knives Plan

By Del Sroufe, Aug 16, 2019

Ingredients

1 cup bulgur
1 cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
½ cup finely chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1¾ cups oil-free barbecue sauce
1 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
Sea salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 whole grain pita bread rounds

Instructions

In a small saucepan bring 2 cups water to boiling. Stir in bulgur. Return to boiling; remove from heat. Cover and let stand at least 15 minutes. Drain off any remaining liquid.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion, bell pepper, and celery over medium 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding additional water, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, as needed to prevent sticking. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until softened.
Stir in bulgur, barbecue sauce, and soy sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 10 minutes.
In a dry skillet heat pita rounds, one at a time, on both sides until warm. Cut in half crosswise and fill with bulgur mixture.

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Jill arbetter2 months ago

Can u use quinoa?

Darby9 months ago

Absolutely amazing! Looks and tastes incredibly similar to meat sloppy joes. My family, who does not follow a whole-foods, plant-based diet and loves meat even loved this recipe! Very easy to make and a pretty cost effective recipe with items that can be found at most grocery stores. Already planning to make again.

Debbie1 year ago

This was really good. After over a year of struggling with eating issues, it feels nice to be able to add more to my menu. This I hope can one of them.

Cheryl1 year ago

I’ve made this using farro because that’s what I had on hand and red bell peppers and it was delicious so I’ve remade it several times. The farro can definitely be made in an InstaPot!

Christine Sara Salek1 year ago

Just made some with TVP, it was delish.

Yvonne Malone1 year ago

I must try this recipe for dinner today. Looks yummy.

Helen2 years ago

Says makes 6 pitas but the recipe only asks for 3??

Pat F.1 year ago

The pitas are halved so 3 pitas make 6 sandwiches.

Linda Knappett2 years ago

This looks like a recipe that could be EASILY adapted to instant pot. Why don’t you try?

Layla Coady2 years ago

I’m shopping around for bulgur and I see that there are different kinds of grains. Would you recommend course, sign, or medium? Thank you!

Marci2 years ago

So so good! Made this tonight. Very easy and fast. Served over homemade whole wheat sourdough.

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Del Sroufe

Chef Del Sroufe is co-owner and executive chef of Wellness Forum Foods, a whole-food, plant-based meal delivery and catering service in Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of Forks Over Knives – The Cookbook and Better Than Vegan. Del teaches cooking classes and helps people transition to a healthy plant-based diet.

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