Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

marylyn
on 7/10/06 11:16 pm
Vegetarian Sloppy Joes 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 red onion, coarsely chopped 2 carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 1 zucchini, finely diced 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon chili powder 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup canned no-salt-added tomato puree 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (see note) 1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 4 hamburger rolls In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat the oil until hot but not smoking. Add the onion and carrots and coo****il the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini, paprika, basil, chili powder and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Stir the tomato puree, barbecue sauce, beans and vinegar into the pan. Reduce the heat to a simmer and coo****il the mixture is slightly thickened and the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Open the hamburger rolls and divide among 4 plates. Spoon the vegetable mixture onto the hamburger rolls and serve. Makes 4 servings Note: For the "beefiest" taste, use a barbecue sauce with a smoky flavor.
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