When I think of American food I think of hamburgers, hot dogs and thick cheesy pizza. These are the three main foods that are served at American diners here in Sweden, so it wasn’t until quite recently when I started looking into what other foods USA had to offer that I discovered sloppy joes and all I can say is wow…!
I absolutely love the concept of this kind of comfort food and decided to make this meat-free quick version (since the traditional ones take several hours to cook and I just couldn’t wait that long!), it was super tasty and has become somewhat of a favorite on weekdays.
I can’t wait to discover more American foods like this, and would love to get some tips from you guys on other foods I should try out!
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 leek, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- pepper, to taste
- 1 dash tabasco
- 1 handful of spinach
- 4 hamburger buns
- Fry the onion and leek in oil in a pot until their soft, about 5 minutes.
- Wash and rinse the beans and add to the pot along with all the remaining ingredients except spinach and let simmer for 5–8 minutes. Add spinach and let simmer for another 2 minutes until the leaves wilt. Serve on hamburger buns.
Julia
July 29 at 5:07 pmGreat recipe! I’ve been looking for a vegan sloppy joe, so this is a nice find! I’ll definitely make it as all the ingredients call my name. Thanks
Sofia
August 19 at 9:52 amHi Julia! Thank you, hope you enjoy it, and let me know what you think when you’ve tried it!