Vegan Healthy Sloppy Joes

These vegan healthy Sloppy Joes are tangy, sweet, and savory all at once! The sloppy filling features beans, onion, and a flavorful sauce.

What do you do when you’re hungry, jet lagged, and haven’t grocery shopped in a while? Eat these vegan healthy Sloppy Joes! This recipe came in handy at just the right moment after returning from 30 hours of travelling home from southeast Asia. We happened to have all of the ingredients on hand in the pantry, which made it easy to whip up this meal quickly with little advanced planning!

How to make vegan healthy Sloppy Joes

While it doesn’t taste quite like the meat version, the flavor of these vegan healthy Sloppy Joes are quite good!  We’ve tweaked it a bit to our liking, but feel free to play with the quantities of flavors below. The texture of these healthy Sloppy Joes isn’t much like the meat version either, so if you’re looking for that, I’d try tempeh, seitan or even bulgur wheat. Or, try our Jackfruit BBQ Sandwich instead! All you need is a few pantry ingredients on hand, and you’ve got a quick, easy, and meatless lunch or dinner option!

For serving with these vegan healthy Sloppy Joes, we suggest a batch of our easy vinegar coleslaw (pictured) or our best creamy coleslaw recipes. Or, you could use one of our salad recipes listed below. Let us know if you give these vegan healthy Sloppy Joes a try: leave us a note in the comments!

How to serve these healthy Sloppy Joes

We suggest serving these healthy Sloppy Joes with coleslaw, or another one of our favorite side dish and salad recipes! Here are a few things that would pair fabulously with these Sloppy Joes:

• Baked Fries with Garlic Aioli
• Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
• Best Tossed Salad Recipe
• Radish Chopped Salad Recipe
• Cucumber Salad with Vinegar
• Classic Vegan Potato Salad
• The BEST Kale Salad
• Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
• French Potato Salad
• Skillet Corn on the Cob

This recipe is…

This healthy Sloppy Joes recipe is vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, and dairy free. For gluten-free, use a gluten-free bun.

Vegan Healthy Sloppy Joes

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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

5 from 3 reviews

• Author: a Couple Cooks
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

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These vegan healthy Sloppy Joes are tangy, sweet, and savory all at once! The sloppy filling features beans, onion, and a flavorful sauce.

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Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion
• 1 green onion or celery stalk (optional)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 15-ounce can kidney beans
• 1 15-ounce can pinto beans
• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce*
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Fresh ground pepper
• Dash hot sauce

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Instructions

1. Finely chop the onion (and celery, if using). In a skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the onion (and/or celery) and saute until soft, about 4 to 5 minutes.
2. Drain the beans. Add the kidney beans, pinto beans, tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, kosher salt, and black pepper to the skillet, and simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes until thickened. Taste, and adjust seasoning as desired.
3. Serve on a toasted bun. Top with shredded cheese if desired (omit for vegan).

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Notes

*Most Worcestershire sauces are made with a small amount of anchovies; if you are a strict vegetarian or vegan, you can look for a vegan Worcestershire sauce, or omit it completely.

• Category: Main Dish
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: Healthy Sloppy Joes, Vegan Sloppy Joes, Vegan Sandwich Recipe, Sandwich Recipes, Healthy Dinner Ideas

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