With Danielle George.

SLOPPY JOES

Ingredients
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 8oz Tempeh
• 1 cup green bell pepper, minced
• 1/2 - 1 cup large yellow onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup water or broth
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar (or less, if you prefer)
• 1 tsp yellow mustard (If you use dijon, use 1/2 tsp)
• 3/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• dash of hot sauce (optional)

Instructions
1. Heat butter in large skillet over MED/MED-HIGH heat.
2. Add onion and bell pepper to same skillet and cook 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds or so, until fragrant. Add tempeh and break it up to a crumbly texture and put it in skillet and add tomato paste. Stir well and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
3. Add ketchup, tomato paste, water, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red pepper flakes (if using), and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
4. Cook over MED heat for 10-15 minutes, until mixture has thickened to your liking. Remove from heat and serve over toasted buns.

 
TEMPEH TACOS

Chile-Beer Marinade Ingredients
• 1 full bottle of Mexican beer, pilsner or ale style.
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2-3 tsp chile powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin (optional)
• 1/2 packet of taco seasoning
• 2 Tablespoons of salsa (optional)
• 1 (8 oz) package tempeh
• 1 pot of water

Directions

1. Boil water and put sliced tempeh in and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Mix all other ingredients together in a shallow baking dish. Add tempeh with enough space so it's not piled up. Marinate for 2 hours, OR put in oven uncovered for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
3. After 15 minutes, pull from the oven and place on cookie sheet and then bake for another 10 minutes at 375.
4. Pull out and baste with left over marinade and flip on the cookie sheet. Bake another 10 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes and then serve.