Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

In the end the general consensus in my house was that this was pretty good, but probably won't be made again because the 20g of fat is more than we would like, not because it wasn't good though. It did need a few modifications. After I had followed the recipe exactly and sampled the results I was pretty disappointed. As other reviewers have said it needed more tomato sauce, and I added about an extra tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce. It was terribly dry and definitely did not resemble any sloppy joe I had ever had. With the additions it was much better, and as leftovers actually seemed to be much more tasty than the initial serving.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Myo

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2009

No way! Tempeh is not a family favorite, apparently. My husband was the only one who ate a whole sandwich.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

spunky2222

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2009

I had just bought my vegetarian worshtishire sauce and was surfing for a recipe to try it on... and voila'. This recipe whips up quickly. It's been over 14 years since I had a sloppy joe, but this certainly reminded me of what I used to enjoy. Small amount of clean up involved- the flavors are good with sweet initial flavor and a spicy aftertaste. I agree with another reviewer, my 8 year old thought it was too spicy, though I thought it was perfect. (I'm a mild salsa type gal). Very good flavor, I don't think it could pass as the real deal but certainly will pass this on to EVERY vegetarian/vegan I know (I think vegan use br. sugar in lieu of honey). I used MorningStar for my tempeh/meat substitute.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Armywife

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008

Wow, this is really good! I used extra firm tofu instead of tempeh, since it was what I had on hand. I halved the recipe but stuck to the 1/4 cup tomato sauce. I left out the celery seed since I didn't have that on hand, either, and I used vegan worchestershire sauce. This would be a great quick weeknight meal!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

UM2002GIRL

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008

Good recipe, but remember that Worcestershire sauce is NOT vegetarian unless you get a vegan version; regular Worcestershire has anchovies in it. Also, use brown sugar instead of the honey if cooking for vegans.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

juliemay7

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Delaware, Ohio, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

i have not made this recipe so i can't comment on how it tastes but i just wanted to say worceshire sauce is not vegetarian. it traditionally has anchovies in it so beware!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

lovecheese

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Olympia Fields, Illinois, USA

Living In: Schererville, Indiana, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

Very good and a great way to use tempeh (which we love but always use in stirfry). It wasn't as saucy as I expected, so I added more tomato sauce and a little ketchup. Good spices for us, actually too spicy for my toddlers so I'll cut back on the cayene and some others next time.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful