Deirdre's Vegetarian Sloppy Joe On The Go

By Deirdre Imus

So quick, So easy for those days when the family is on the go but wants that comfort food- but made healthy! "

Ingredients:

Meatless crumbles 1 bag - I use Quorn meatless grounds, you can also use tempeh or other meatless  veggie choices

1 TBS. of organic turmeric powder

1 organic yellow onion

1 TBS. organic virgin cold pressed olive oil

Arrabbiata sauce- 1 jar (any brand that you like) or a basic pasta sauce will do

Organic slider buns

Preparation:  pre-heat oven 300 degrees (for the slider buns)

1. Chop and dice up the onion, put in a pan with 1 TBS. olive     

    oil and sautee for 5 minutes.

2. add the meatless crumbles and stir in and cook

3. add the turmeric and then the sauce stiring everything

    together and cook on medium heat for about 5 more

    minutes or until desired

4. Heat up the slider buns in the oven at 300 degrees for 5   

    Minutes.

Pull out of oven and serve the Sloppy Joe meatless mix over the bun and serve hot. Voila !!  super easy!

Serves: 4-5

Prep time- 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Total time – 15 minute meal

Health Benefits:

Turmeric: a deep yellow orange color nicknamed the Indian saffron. It’s been used in traditional medicine in India and China for thousands of years. Turmeric gives mustard it’s bright yellow color- used extensively in Ayurvedic medicine.

The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, shown to produce anti-inflammatory effects.

Turmeric has been found to be beneficial in various conditions such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, liver disease, heart disease and even alzheimer’s.

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