G.i. Joes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, packed without oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen soy crumbles, thawed (such as morningstar farms or boca)
• 6 (2 ounce) kaiser rolls (or 6 2-ounce hamburger buns)

Recipe

• 1 combine boiling water and sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl, and let stand 5 minutes or until tomatoes are soft. drain and chop tomatoes.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add chopped the onion, red bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, soy sauce, and the next 8 ingredients (soy sauce through crushed tomatoes). bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring the mixture occasionally. stir in soy crumbles; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. spoon about 2/3 cup crumbles mixture onto bottom half of each roll; top with top halves of rolls. enjoy!