Okay, I lied.  In my previous post, I stated that I would be sharing a raw vegan sushi recipe, but I realized I was out of sea weed, so I made sloppy joes instead.

Dinner tonight: sprouted bean trio sloppy joes on all-natural-whole-wheat bun and garlic polenta fries.

*Note: Costco sells a large bag of “Sprouted Bean Trio” (4lbs) for around $10.

These are so easy and quick to make.  And they are definitely healthier than the average sloppy joes.  They are low in fat, high in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

I served them with up with some delicious, golden, crunchy, garlic polenta fries.  YUM!

For directions on how to make BAKED POLENTA FRIES, CLICK HERE.

After the polenta fries were baked, I sprinkled it with a little bit of Celtic sea salt and garlic powder and voila!  You have garlic polenta fries!

Sprouted Bean Trio Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of sprouted bean trio
• 2 large tomatoes (diced)
• 1 bell pepper (diced)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 3 cans of organic tomato paste (6 oz.)
• 1 large clove from an elephant garlic or 4 regular-sized cloves of garlic (minced)
• 4 tablespoons of chili powder
• 3.5 tablespoons of raw agave
• 2.5 tablespoons of vinegar
• 2.5 tablespoons of vegan Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon of mustard powder
• Celtic sea salt and pepper to taste
• olive or grape seed oil

Directions:

1. Soak beans in water for 4 hours. Note: this is optional.  It is not required, but I like the texture better after soaking.
2. In water, simmer beans in medium to high heat for 5 minutes and let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Drain beans and set aside.
4. In a large pan, heat oil, add garlic and onions and then stir.
5. After about a minute, add bell pepper and tomatoes.
6. Cook in med-high heat for about 5 minutes.
7. Add beans, tomato paste, chili powder, agave, mustard powder, salt, and pepper.
8. Stir and cook for another 15 minutes. 
9. Spoon into your favorite burger bun and serve.
10. Enjoy!