How To Make Mouthwatering TVP Sloppy Joes

Growing up, sloppy joes were a staple meal in my house. That darling can of Manwich was a family favorite, not to mention an easy weeknight dish to prepare.

As a vegan, my love for food–and the classics–has not changed.

The only change is the ingredients I use, meaning I’m no stranger to sinking my teeth into a deliciously saucy vegan sloppy joe.

While you can buy vegan meat replacers at the store, such as Impossible or Beyond Beef, there are times that I prefer to use TVP, or textured vegetable protein.

The great thing about TVP is that it comes dry, meaning when you rehydrate it, you can allow it to soak up whatever flavors you’d like (be it from vegetable stock, spices, sauces or anything else).

TVP is also miraculously inexpensive compared to other vegan meat replacers, coming in at about $4.99 for 12 ounces dry (it rehydrates to about double the size).

This means that each serving of TVP comes out to about 34 cents!

Of course, the best part of sloppy joes is the tangy sauce. My recipe may be from scratch, but it tastes so much like the real thing!

Just four ingredients–ketchup, dijon mustard, minced garlic and brown sugar–come together to make a sauce that definitely rivals that can of Manwich.

This is one of my favorite recipes I’ve come up with to date, so I absolutely hope you enjoy it as much as I do 🙂