Vegan Sloppy Joes with Buffalo Sauce

Head on view of vegan Buffalo Sloppy Joe sandwich.

Once you try this delicious take on a classic sandwich, you’ll never make your sloppy joes the old way again! The flavorful combination of spicy buffalo sauce and creamy blue cheese slaw make this unique vegetarian recipe the perfect option for dinner tonight. All you need are cooked lentils and a handful of other delicious ingredients to prepare these vegan sloppy joes.

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Course: Main Course, Sandwich

Cuisine: Vegan

Keyword: Sloppy Joe with Buffalo Sauce, Vegan Sloppy Joe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Servings:

Calories: 420kcal

Ingredients

Vegan Sloppy Joe Ingredients:

2 tablespoons vegan butter
½ green bell pepper small diced
½ large yellow onion small diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried chive
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup unsweetened tomato sauce
¼ cup buffalo sauce we used Franks RedHot
2 ½ cups cooked lentils about 1 cup uncooked
4 buns

For the Slaw:

3 cups coleslaw cabbage mix
¼ cup vegan blue cheese dressing or regular if not vegan
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add in the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until translucent.
Add in the spices and cook another 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add in the tomato sauce and buffalo sauce. Stir to combine then add in the lentils. Gently stir to combine and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the slaw mixture with the blue cheese dressing. Toss to combine then season with salt and pepper to taste.
To serve, divide the sloppy joe mixture and slaw between each bun.

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