Meatless Sloppy Joes

1001 Low Fat Vegetarian

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

•  cooking spray
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped bell pepper
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 2⁄3 cup  sliced mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup catsup
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1  teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 cup  textured vegetable protein
•  salt and pepper
• 4  whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted
• 8  pickle spears

Directions

1. Spray medium saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium until hot.
2. Sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic until tender, 5-8 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, catsup, water, brown sugar, mustard, celery seeds and chili powder; heat to boiling.
3. Stir in vegetable protein; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Spoon sandwich mixture into buns; serve with pickles.