Sloppy No's

"Sloppy Joe's, without the Ground Beef"

Recipe at a Glance

• Makes 5-6 fully loaded sandwiches, or 8 generous pita pocket halves
  
• Difficulty: Easy
• Time: 10 Minutes Microwave, or 20 Minutes Stove top
  

Ingredients

• 12 Ounces of Soy/Veggie Crumble
• 1 packet Sloppy Joe seasoning
• Small can of Tomato Paste
• 1 cup water
  
• Tsp of Season-All
• 1/2 tsp of Soul Food Seasoning
• Tsp of Hamburger Seasoning
• Pinch of Chipotle Chili Pepper Powder
• 6 Pita Pocket halves, or 5-6 buns
  

Method

1. Defrost crumble in microwave (usually 3-4 minutes at most)
2. Add tomato paste and water to crumble
3. Mix thoroughly until good consistency is reached (ask yourself...do you like smooth sloppy no's or chunky?)
   
4. Add all seasonings and mix again. You can leave the chilli powder till after cooking if you're worried about too much heat
5. Return to microwave and cook until done. This usually takes 7 minutes or so, depending on the amount you're cooking...and how powerful your microwave is.
6. While the crumble is in the microwave, cut your Pita Pockets or buns in halves.
   
7. Once the crumble is cooked, place the buns or pita pockets in the microwave for 45 seconds, or just enough to loosen them up. You don't want the pita pockets to tear while eating...but then again, they aren't called Sloppy No's for nothing.
8. Add crumble to the pita pockets or buns (did you remember to add your chili powder) and serve.

It may take a little experimentation, but you will be able to get these to taste exactly like a regular ground beef Sloppy Joe. Try it out on unsuspecting guests... if no one says anything, you've succeeded. Or maybe you failed so badly that they wouldn't dare comment.