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Vegan Sloppy Joes

Meatless sloppy joes with black eyed peas and cabbage slaw with a homemade pretzel bun on a blue plate
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Delicious meatless sloppy joes recipe made with black eyed peas and homemade BBQ sauce. Make on the stove or Instant Pot. Yum!

  • Author: Erica
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 45
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
  • Category: Plant based
  • Method: Healthy
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 red pepper chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups dried black eyed peas
  • 14oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1.5 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 cups of water
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper, more if you prefer spicy
Serve with:

Instructions

  1. Add the olive oil to the Instant Pot and set it to sauté on high. Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly to avoid burning.
  2. Add the diced red and green peppers and garlic to the Instant Pot. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients to the Instant Pot: black eyed peas, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, molasses, cumin, coriander, chili powder, oregano, salt, water, and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine all ingredients. Then set the Instant Pot to the Beans setting, 45 minutes of cook time.
  4. Once cooked, let the beans cook for about 15 minutes with the lid off. The sauce will thicken up a little. If you want it thicker, use an immersion blender and blend some of the beans into the sauce.
  5. Serve on homemade pretzel buns with cabbage slaw and pickles.

Notes

You can always add more spice at the end of cooking. If you get a burning error during cooking add more water.

For stovetop method. Cook the beans for 2 hours uncovered. Double the amount of water to 8 cups.

Find it online: https://bowlofyum.com/2025/08/vegan-sloppy-joes/