Chickpea Sloppy Joes with Peach BBQ Sauce

Servings: 4      Calories:  170   Carb:  39g   Protein: 8g    Fat:  2g 

Note- Macros do not include bun

Ingredients:

Peach BBQ Sauce:

Non-stick cooking spray

2 cloves garlic, minced

¼ onion, diced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon onion powder

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

½ lemon, juiced

1 packet organic Stevia

½ cup sugar free ketchup

4 peaches, diced

Chickpea Sloppy Joe filling:

1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Instructions:

1. Heat medium saucepan with non-stick cooking spray. Add garlic and onion and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes.  Add peaches and cook covered for 8-10 min until fragrant.
2. Stir in ketchup, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire, lemon juice, Stevia packet and seasonings. Bring ingredients to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, let simmer for 20-30 minutes.
4. Place ingredients into a blender (minus chickpeas) until it reaches a BBQ sauce consistency and set aside.
5. Mash chickpeas coarsely with fork or potato masher (leaving some whole).
6. In a separate bowl, mix mashed chickpeas and ½ BBQ mixture (leave the rest of the BBQ sauce for topping… and leftovers!)
7. Assemble on bread of your choice and top with whatever you would like! Enjoy!

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