NORTH AMERICAN: Sloppy Joes

This is what Inyoung and Jeff and I ate for supper on Friday night. I didn't have any wheat germ, so I used 1/4 cup TVP soaks in 1/4 cup hot water instead. The original recipe came from recipezaar.com.

1/2 TBSP oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/2 bell pepper, chopped fine
1 16-oz. can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup wheat germ (you can also substitute wheat bran or ground sunflower seeds)
1 cup thick tomato sauce (you can use 6 oz. canned tomato sauce plus 2 oz. water)
1 TBSP Bragg's Liquid Aminos
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried basil

1. Saute the onion and bell pepper in oil for three to four minutes.
2. Add the beans, wheat germ, tomato sauce, Liquid Aminos, and spices. Bring to a simmer.
3. Mash the ingredients lightly with a potato masher.
4. Continue to simmer, loosely covered, for five to seven minutes or until it reaches your preferred consistency.
5. Serve on buns.