SERVES 8
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium red onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
Two 8-ounce packages tempeh (soy-free if
necessary), crumbled
½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth (or water)
One 15-ounce can no-salt-added crushed
tomatoes
One 6-ounce can no-salt-added tomato
paste
¼ cup liquid aminos (or gluten-free tamari;
use coconut aminos to be soy-free)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Salt and black pepper to taste
16 slider or 8 full-size vegan burger buns
(gluten-free if necessary)
Vegan mayonnaise (soy-free if necessary),
optional
Sliced avocado, optional
1. Heat the olive oil in a large, shallow saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until slightly
translucent. Add the bell pepper and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes more, until the garlic is
fragrant. Add the tempeh, broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, liquid aminos, maple syrup, cumin,
parsley, thyme, and paprika. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tempeh is tender and the sauce is thick,
10 to 12 minutes. Add the salt and pepper, then remove from the heat.
2. Serve on the burger buns, slathered with mayonnaise and topped with avocado (if using).
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