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Saucy, savory and messy, these sloppy Joe sandwiches are vegan, but they contai<\/span>n 20 grams of protei<\/span>n thanks to a vegan chickpea-lentil filling instead of ground beef. These are served on whole grain buns, but you can also serve the filling in tacos or on quinoa for a nutritious bowl meal.<\/span><\/p>\n The fiber and protein in this recipe helps keep you full, so give this one a try for meal prep for lunch and you may not feel the need to snack throughout the afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n Active time: <\/b>15 minutes<\/span> Total time: <\/b>25 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n Vegan Sloppy Janes<\/strong><\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers and saute, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, mustard, honey, garlic powder, salt, cayenne pepper and 3 tbsp of water. Stir to combine.<\/span><\/p>\n Add the garbanzo beans and lentils. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Using a potato masher, mash about half of the garbanzo beans. Serve on toasted buns. topped with lettuce.<\/span><\/p>\n Tip:<\/em> To cook lentils du puy, put 1 cup lentils in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water by 2 inches. Add 1 bay leaf and bring to a simmer over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, 20\u201330 minutes, depending on the age of the lentils. Drain. Makes about 3 cups.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Serves: 4 | Serving Size: heaping cup bean mixture, 1 bun <\/b><\/p>\n Nutrition (per serving): <\/strong>Calories: 404; Total Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 4g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 806mg; Carbohydrate: 64g; Dietary Fiber: 16g; Sugar: 15g; Protein: 20g<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Nutrition Bonus: <\/b>Calcium: 18%; Iron: 34%; Potassium: 835 mg; Vitamin A: 8%; Vitamin C: 35%<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Originally published February 9, 2021; Updated February 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post Vegan Sloppy Janes<\/a> appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Saucy, savory and messy, these sloppy Joe sandwiches are vegan, but they contain 20 grams of protein thanks to a vegan chickpea-lentil filling instead of ground beef. These are served…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":756,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[2148,8842,1222],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"RD](\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Copy-of-UACF-rdtip-inline2..jpg\")
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