Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

 

I don't really have a good picture for these because I didn't think about taking one until after we ate them... So here is a picture of the leftovers getting packed for Mike's lunch. This is the sloppy joe mixture - serve on a toasted hamburger bun. It is a very easy weeknight meal, only takes about 20 minutes to make! : )

 

Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

2 ½ tablespoons tomato paste

1 ½ tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon bbq sauce

onion powder – dash

salt and pepper

1 cup mushrooms, washed and stems removed

¾ cup carrots

1 ½ cup Morningstar farms veggie crumbles

1 tablespoon oiive oil

hamburger buns

Directions:

 In a food processor, pulse the mushrooms and carrots.

Heat a large sauce pan on the stove. Add ½ cup water, olive oil, mushrooms and carrots. Heat on medium for 5 minutes.

Add veggie crumbles. Stir in pan for 4 minutes.

Toast buns and top with sloppy joe mixture. Enjoy!!

Pizza Mushrooms

 

Mike and I went to downtown Bryan two weekends ago as a part of our one year wedding anniversary celebration. We went to Messina Hof winery and Cafe Capri for dinner (where we got engaged : )) We had a great time! We went to the antique store while we were there and I found some really pretty china appetizer/dessert plates. 

So obviously I was dying to use them!! We had an "appetizer party" last Saturday night which consisted of bacon wrapped shrimp (recipe to come!), pizza mushrooms, roasted garlic hummus, carrots and pita bread for dipping, Zucchini Chips with ranch dressing, and wine of course. 

Here is the recipe for the Pizza Mushrooms!

Pizza Mushrooms

Ingredients:
1 container white mushrooms

1/3 cup tomato basil marinara sauce

3 tablespoons reduced fat crumbled feta cheese

1 tablespoon chopped flat italian parsley

drizzle of olive oil

sprinkle of salt

Heat oven to broil

Wash and de-stem mushrooms.

Place in baking dish open side down. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Broil in oven for 3 minutes.

Take out of oven and turn mushrooms over. Fill with marinara sauce, cheese, and parsley. Heat in oven for 4-5 minutes. Serve warm. Goes great with ranch dressing!