Portabello Mushroom Sloppy Joes Recipes

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THEY'RE MEATLESS SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• make the 'meat': Pulse the mushrooms and walnuts in a food processor in batches until it breaks down into a ground beef texture.
• cook: heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions, bell pepper and minced garlic, and let cook for 5 minutes or until the veggies soften. Add the prepared mushroom mix to the skillet, stir so everything is well combined and let cook for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients: ketchup, brown sugar, dry mustard, cayenne, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Stir everything together and let simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust with additional salt to taste.
• assemble: Serve the prepared sloppy joe mix on top of toasted buns. Best when served the day it's prepared. I find the sloppy joes mixture looses that texture on day two.

PORTABELLO MUSHROOM SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Vegetables -- I do this in two steps. First I add the mushrooms to the food processor and pulse until fine chopped (about the size of peas) a crumbly texture. Remove and set to the side.
• Second, add 1/2 of the onion and the carrot to the food processor and pulse again until fine chopped. The onion and carrot really begin to break down and it is a very fine puree. It adds a nice subtle flavor to the other vegetables in the sauce.
• Saute -- In a medium size sauce pan, add the olive oil and bring to medium high heat. Add the carrot and onion mix, the other 1/2 of the onion diced (the texture between the fine puree and the chunkier onion bits is a nice blend in this sandwich), celery, red pepper, garlic and cook until everything is well combined, just 1-2 minutes. Then add in the mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes. You may need to add just a little more olive oil which is fine. The mushrooms really tend to soak up the oil. But don't add too much.
• Sauce -- Next, add all the remaining ingredients to the pan and cook 5-10 minutes to heat everything through. Now if you like your sauce a bit thinner (as my friend does), you can add a little chicken stock or broth, but to me I like it thick and rich.
• Serve -- I always toast my rolls and then top the bottom half with lots of the sloppy joe mix and then top with the cheese. Put them back under the broiler for just 30 seconds to melt the cheese, add the top of the roll back on and enjoy!

TURKEY MUSHROOM SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Pulse the mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion, bell pepper and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and an additional 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook for 3 minutes. Add the ground turkey, 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper and cook, stirring and breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until the mushrooms have released their liquid and the meat is browned, about 8 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, chili powder, coconut aminos, Worcestershire and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve on buns.

EASY PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SAUTE

Steps:

• Warm 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic flavored olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and mushrooms; reduce heat to low, and cook until the mushrooms are soft and blackened and the onions are black around the edges. (Add additional olive oil as needed.) Turn the heat off, drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle generously with Parmesan and Asiago cheeses.