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Vegetarian Sloppy Joe on Bun

Featured Maple Leaf Product: Plant-Based Lightlife Grounds

Recipe Information

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Yield

25 servings

Portion Size

1 each (227 g/8 oz)

Ingredients

Metric Imperial
Lightlife grounds, vegetarian, raw slab(442g) 4 slabs(1.750 kg) 4 slabs(3 lbs 13 oz)
Margarine, soft 80 g 3 oz
Onions, frozen, diced 300 g 11 oz
Chili Powder 20 ml 2 tsp
Garlic Powder 20 ml 2 tsp
Paprika 10 ml 2 tsp
Black Pepper 10 ml 2 tsp
Flour, all purpose 125 ml 1/2 cup
Ketchup 500 ml 2 cups
Tomato Sauce, low sodium, canned 1 L 4 cups
Mustard, yellow 40 ml 2 Tbsp 2 tsp
Hamburger Buns, wholewheat, 50 g/1.8 oz 25 each 25 each

Method

  1. The day before, thaw raw vegetarian crumble under refrigeration at <40'F/4'C until use.
  2. In a large skillet, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Add diced onion; cook and stir until onions are translucent.
  3. Add in chili powder, garlic powder, paprika and ground pepper.
  4. Add the raw vegetarian meat crumbles and cook until crumbly. Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir until blended.
  5. Stir in ketchup, tomato sauce, and yellow mustard. Bring to a boil, cook, and stir 1-2 minutes until thickened. Ensure internal temperatures reaches 165'F/74'C for a minimum of 15 seconds. Maintain >140'F/60'C until assembly of the sandwich.
  6. Assemble the sandwich: Spread 125 mls/1/2 cup of heated prepared vegetarian filling using #8 scoop onto a wholewheat hamburger bun. Serve immediately.

Suggested Accompaniments

Serve with raw vegetables & dip and potato chips/french fries (sides not included in the nutritional analysis)

Nutritional Information

per 1 each (227 g/8 oz)

Nutrient Quantity
Calories 429 kcal
Protein 21 g
Carbohydrates 55 g
Total Fat 16 g
Saturated Fat 2.3 g
Total Dietary Fiber 6.0 g
Cholesterol 25 mg
Calcium 70 mg
Sodium 933 mg
Iron 8.0 mg
Vitamin A 28 RE
Vitamin C 4.0 mg
Calories from Protein 19 %