Black Bean Sloppy Joes
with tri-color salsa
Filled with black beans and veggies, our meatless Sloppy Joes serve up all the flavor and heartiness of the original. Paired with a crunchy salsa, this vegetarian meal is sure to please. Don't worry if you have to lick your fingers - the sloppier, the better!
Ingredients
- Garlic - 2 cloves , minced
- Jalapenos (opt) - 1 , diced
- Onions, red and medium - 1 cup , diced
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , diced
- Pickles (opt) - 2 , sliced
- Cilantro, fresh - 12 sprigs , leaves of
- Beans, black (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Burger buns - 4
- Oil, cooking - 2 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 1 tsp
- Cumin, ground - 1 tsp
- Paprika - 1 tsp
- Crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted preferably (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp
- Sugar - 1/4 tsp
- Onions, red and medium - 1/4 cup , diced
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , diced
- Corn kernels, fresh off the cob or frozen - 1 cup
- Zucchini - 8 oz , diced
- Cilantro, fresh - 3 Tbsp , chopped
- Lime juice - 3 Tbsp
Prep
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Garlic / Jalapenos / Red onions (for sloppy joes and salsa) / Red peppers (for sloppy joes and salsa) / Corn (if using fresh) / Pickles - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating first.) Prep as directed. Garlic, jalapenos, plus Sloppy Joes’ portion of red onions and red peppers can be combined. Salsa’s portion of red onions and red peppers can also be combined. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Zucchini - Prep as directed. Dice as small as you can, ~0.2” / 0.5 cm wide. Can be stored with red onions and red peppers. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
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Cilantro (for Sloppy Joes and salsa) - Prep as directed.
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Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Make salsa - If using frozen corn, heat for ~45 seconds in microwave to defrost (or submerge quickly in warm water and drain). Toss zucchini, red onions and red peppers (portions for the salsa), corn, and cilantro (portion for salsa) with lime juice. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
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Make
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Heat oven to 400F / 204C. Separate buns and arrange on a sheet pan.
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Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and then garlic, jalapenos (if using), red onions, and red pepper (portions for Sloppy Joes) to heated oil with a sprinkle of salt. Saute for ~5 minutes.
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Add beans with coriander, cumin, and paprika. Saute for ~1 minute.
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Transfer buns into oven and toast for ~4 minutes.
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Add tomatoes, soy sauce, and sugar to saute pan. Saute for another 3 to 5 minutes.
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Spoon Sloppy Joe filling into buns and top with sliced pickles (if using) and some cilantro leaves (portion for Sloppy Joes).
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Season salsa to taste with some salt and hot sauce (if desired).
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Serve Sloppy Joes with salsa on the side. Enjoy!
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