Instant pot vegan sloppy joes recipe that is done in 30 minutes, budget friendly ($1.40 per serving), high in protein (28.5 g), and contains only 480 calories.

Nutrition and Weight Loss

One serving of vegan sloppy joes (2 buns) contains 480 calories, 90 g carbs, 28.5 g protein, 21.5 g fiber, and is also high in calcium, selenium, magnesium, iron, vitamin C and E.

This sloppy joes recipe makes the perfect weight loss recipe. Make sure to get whole wheat buns. You can also ditch the buns and enjoy the mix with a large side of broccoli to make it gluten free.

Cost of the vegan sloppy joes recipe

2 cans red lentils $1.84
tomato paste $0.42
Seasoning/spices $0.70
28 oz diced tomatoes $0.82
8 whole wheat buns $0.87
1/2 onion $0.12
1 green bell pepper $0.83

One serving of this recipe is about $1.40 per serving. Please note these numbers depend on season and store. I got all my ingredients at Walmart with the Walmart grocery pick up and made this meal in January. Also, I only calculated the price based on the items I used, not on the bulk I bought. You can use the leftovers for other recipes.

Instant Pot Vegan Sloppy Joes

Name: Instant Pot Vegan Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cans red lentils (3 cups cooked, 1 cup dry); 1/2 onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, pressed; 2 T tomato paste; 1 t mustard; 3 t Worcestershire sauce; 28 oz (1 large can) diced or crushed tomatoes; 1-2 t apple cider vinegar (or any other); salt and pepper to taste; Burger buns

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Instant pot vegan sloppy joes recipe that is done is 30 minutes, budget friendly ($1.37 per serving), high in protein (25g), and contains only 467 calories.

Ingredients

2 cans red lentils (3 cups cooked, 1 cup dry)
1/2 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 T tomato paste
1 t mustard
3 t Worcestershire sauce
28 oz (1 large can) diced or crushed tomatoes
1-2 t apple cider vinegar (or any other)
salt and pepper to taste
Burger buns

Instructions

Simply add all ingredients (except the buns) into one pot or instant pot. Cook in one pot until the lentils and carrots are soft (about 15 to 20 minutes). If you use the instant pot set to "stew - high - 6 minutes".
Split the meal into 8 parts and serve each part on one bun. One serving equals 2 buns. The nutritional value is only for the sloppy joes mix (not the bun included). You can get a gluten free bun if you like.