G.I. Joes

Description

Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine

Adults who like spicy food can add hot sauce to the table.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 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
• 6 (2-ounce) Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns

Directions

1. Combine boiling water and sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl, and let stand 5 minutes or until tomatoes are soft.
2. Drain and chop tomatoes.
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, soy sauce, and next 8 ingredients.
6. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally.
7. Stir in soy crumbles; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
8. Spoon about 2/3 cup crumbles mixture onto bottom half of each roll; top with top halves of rolls.

Yield: 6 servings