Smoky White Bean and Beef Sloppy Joes Recipe (2024)

i am no expert, but i am a bean lover and vegetarian... definitely, cannellini, even if barely cook are mushy beans, on the other hand, black beans even when overcooked, tend to be harder to mash. I would see using pinto as suggested in recipe or using already mushed (use a fork) black beans--the taste however, will be different. I hope this is helpful. I find black beans way tastier than cannellini, which i tend to use in soups or hummus.

Replace Cider vinegar with Worcestershire sauce

Try canned red kidney beans. Firm exterior with a silky interior.

I made these tonight using a can of lentils, cause that’s what I had. They mashed up nicely and basically disappeared into the meat.I don’t think anyone would have known that they were in there. Really enjoyed these!

I think you should mash some of the beans before adding to mixture with beef. First, it’s easier. Second, it helps to avoid crushing onions, pepper and beef. Third, the crushed beans act as a thickener. Last bet not least, you can better control texture and account for variations in bean consistency.

I wasn't sure about the beans in here - I thought I might not like the consistency but these are really good! The first bite was definitely different, but the flavor is fantastic. I used a red pepper because they seem to have so much sweet flavor, and pinto beans because I couldn't get my hands on cannellini beans. Also used 93/7 ground beef but still came out great and not dry. Love that it's a healthier version of sloppy joes with a little less meat and a little more fiber.

Textured vegetable protein works really well,instead of ground meat, in sloppy joes.

Sooo good. The combination of sauces and spices is amazing. Used Beyond Beef. Not ready for a fine restaurant, but that’s not the benchmark on a Wednesday night at home.

I loved this recipe. It’s nice and sloppy and super flavorful. The next morning I poured a little coconut cream on top and added a poached egg as well. Delicious.

Swapped out half the white beans for kidney beans, only used half the sugar, and added 2 chipotles in w the adobo, it was plenty sweet and the spice added warmth. Eat after a day or two and it is even better!

Even better if you've cooked dried beans first and use some of the liquor from the pot for loosening the mixture if needed.

I completely forgot to mash some of the cannellini beans. They were excellent. I'm not generally a fan of pickles, but the recipe author kkows where its at with that flavor marriage. Yum.

Really good made with Beyond Beef and pinto beans! My partner who is not a sloppy joe person even loved them :)

Made as written and it turned out so delicious. The texture of the sloppy joe mixture after you crush the white beans is perfect to put on a bun and it doesn't all just slide right out the other side when you take a bite due to the starch the beans release when you crush them in the pan with everything. Made with 85% ground turkey, which paired perfectly with the cannellini beans, so good!

I love this recipe (and thanks everyone for your lovely comments). I made it with red pepper (which is what I had), skipped the chipotle because I had none, and added Worcestershire sauce, a squirt of prepared yellow mustard, and some parsley. The beans are a wonderful addition, and as Kay mentioned I would mash them separately. Yum, yum, YUM!

Would use less brown sugar than recipe calls for the next time we make it.

The beans were too dry inside. More sauce maybe? Different beans? Sloppy joes should be sloppy

I made two versions of this at the same time - one with beef and one with Impossible beef. Next time I use the fake meat I will cut or eliminate the sugar and add some smoked paprika.

Swapped out half the white beans for kidney beans, only used half the sugar, and added 2 chipotles in w the adobo, it was plenty sweet and the spice added warmth. Eat after a day or two and it is even better!

I’m mostly impressed with how well this turned out, with one big caveat: a tablespoon of sugar feels like too much. The mixture is very sweet, and now I’m adding hot sauce to compensate. Next time I’d start with a teaspoon.

Didn’t measure precisely, puréed a couple adobe chilis into diced tomatoes for our purée. It will be a household regular! Great northern canned beans worked fine

My family LOVED this. Followed the recipe to a T. Might try the addition of Worchestershire sauce as suggested and will probably add a smidge more brown sugar and a dash of hot sauce. It could have used a tiny bit more sauce. Made plenty for 6 sandwiches.

I wasn't expecting much from this recipe and wasn't sure about the beans, but it was great! I used Beyond Beef and Worcestershire sauce per another reader's suggestion. I will definitely make this again. I top mine with plain yellow mustard. Yum.

Made this on a whim and it was great as written. Helped me use up a bunch of ingredients, too! I used pinto as that’s what I had on hand, but the best thing about this recipe is that it’s super forgiving. No pinto or cannellini beans? Use kidney beans. I was out of tomato sauce so I used a little more adobo sauce. No big deal. Will absolutely make this again.

This is so full of flavor, hearty, quick to throw together, and really healthy if you use something other than beef. I used lean ground turkey and cannellini beans. I’ve never been into sloppy Joe’s, but this is going into regular rotation!

Used 6 tbsp tomato paste 6 tbsp water for tomato purée