march 20th is the
great american meatout! if you aren't veg, today is the day to give it a shot! below is an easy sloppy joe recipe i created for an upcoming vegetarian cooking demo for kids. for them, i'll be serving the recipe on buns, but i loved the idea of making them into lettuce wraps for myself.
- 1 can kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard
- 6 oz. tomato sauce
- 5 lettuce leaves
- condiments of your choice
rinse kidney beans in a colander, then transfer to a large bowl. lightly mash kidney beans with a potato masher (or strong fork) - you don't want to turn them into complete mush, but you'll want to mash so there is a binding consistency. stir in the rest of ingredients and either microwave or heat on stove.
spoon mixture onto a leaf of lettuce, and add your favourite toppings... here with kraut, pickles, mustard, and ketchup.. i went a little crazy, but the end result was so yummy. serve with a side of
cider cucumbers or
cheesy zucchini.
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those look delish and what a great idea!
Yum I love lettuce wraps! Yours sounds fantastic!
what a yummy sloppy joe recipe! i love the idea of wrapping it up with lettuce leaves :)
Mmmm...that's a great idea! I typically only do lettuce wraps on raw food days, but I should really give it a try with cooked food too.
i love your idea to use kidney beans instead of something like tvp! brilliant! and i also love the idea of lettuce wraps! mmmmmmmmmmmmm! they look soooo good, miss v!
The lettuce wraps sound yummy!
Great thing to do for the kiddies! Good luck with your demo :)
Mmm!!!!!
These sound so much better than meat sloppy joes! I love the kraut on them too.
did you really put ketchup and mustard on that?!?!?
i know! i never put ketchup on my sloppy joes. but with the bean ones here, it just tasted so yummy. weird.
Simple, quick and it looks cool on the lettuce...nice!
A nice twist!
You're doing a demo for kids? How cool is that!!
I think this is a brilliant idea, Miss V! I love warm/cold type things, and the two textures would be ace!
I still have to make lettuce wraps. They sound perfect for summer.
Good luck with your cooking demo. Have fun.
Looks fantastic, very creative idea!
Yeah, I'm real happy the pasta came out good! Definitely makes me reassuring that I can make a lot more comple things! :)
What a great recipe, looks dlish.
I did a pretty great job of keeping it under wraps, but it is definitely one of the best parts of my life :) I'd have to devote a separate blog for it if I went into details.
I figure as long as I'm helping people smile either by feeding them or making them laugh, I'm in good shape :)
this sounds really good!
You know I needed an idea for my culinary students this week, and I hope you do not mind I am borrowing this! I love anything wrapped up in lettuce!
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