Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 1 onion(s)
• 1 bell pepper(s)
• 100 g walnut kernels
• Oil for frying
• 175 g smoked tofu
• 200 ml vegetable stock
• 250 g tomatoes, pureed
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika powder
• salt and pepper
• 6 small burger buns
• 250 g lettuce (coleslaw)

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Roughly chop the onion, bell pepper, and walnuts. Heat the cooking oil in a pan and sauté the onion until translucent. Roughly crumble the smoked tofu with your hands and fry with the onion for a few minutes. Add the bell pepper pieces. Deglaze with the stock and simmer until almost no liquid remains in the pan. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the passata to a boil with ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. Season to taste. Add the sauce and walnuts to the tofu filling and mix well. Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated. The filling shouldn’t be too dry, but also not too runny, as it would otherwise soak the buns. Cut open the burger buns and spread the filling generously on top. Add the coleslaw. Tip: If you like, you can top the burgers with a slice of cheese and/or a few jalapeños.