1 green pepper, chopped
1 can tomato puree (28 oz.)
1 T soy sauce
1 1/2 T yellow mustard
1 T sugar
2 t chili powder
1 1/2 cups TVP
1 1/4 cup water
olive oil
buns
Saute the onion and green pepper in olive oil until it's soft and lightly browned. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring often, until the majority of the liquid is absorbed.
I usually serve this in toasted whole wheat burger buns with pickles.
The recipe makes a decent sized batch (think Manwich), how many sandwiches will depend on the size of your buns and how full you make them. Standard size buns are easier to handle than the bigger sandwich size buns.
In addition to being less expensive than sloppy joes made with ground turkey or beef, these are lower in calories and almost fat free, which frees up a calorie and fat gram deficit that might be better spent on say, french fries, ice cream, or a cocktail ;)