Recipe for cooking sloppy veggie burgers

Quick Meals- Salads and Sandwiches :: Hamburgers

Sloppy Veggie Burgers

1 tsp. canola oil
1 lrg. onion, chopped
1/2 med. green or red bell pepper
2 tsp. bottled minced garlic
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1/4 C. water
1 Tbsp. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1 (12 oz.) pkg. frozen texturized vegetable crumbles, for recipes
1/4 tsp. salt, or to taste
Black pepper, to taste

Heat oil in a deep 12-in., nonstick skillet over med. heat. Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the skillet as you chop. Seed and chop the bell pepper, and add it to the skillet. Cook for 2 min. to soften the onions, stirring from time to time.

Add garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, texturized vegetable protein crumbles, salt and black pepper to taste. Stir until all of the tomato paste is thoroughly incorporated. Lower the heat to simmer and continue to cook for about 5 min.

While the sauce simmers, toast or heat hamburger buns, if desired. To serve, spoon equal amounts of sauce on each bun bottom and cover with the bun top.

Servings 6.