Lentil Sloppy Joes
What’s better than sloppy joes when it's cold out? Lentil sloppy joes! Instead of using TVP or other fake meats, which I usually find chewy and odd tasting, I use lentils which are high in fibre and protein (and pretty tasty too). I also like to hide some vegetables, like carrots, in the sauce. But don’t tell The Boyfriend! He really enjoyed these despite them being “fake sloppy joes”.
Lentil Sloppy Joes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small green pepper; finely diced
2 medium onions; finely diced
2 small carrots; finely diced
1 jalapeno; diced; optional
3 cup water
1/2 cups red or brown lentils ---I used brown
2 1/2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder; or to taste
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Tabasco hot sauce; to taste
Salt; to taste
Black pepper; to taste
Sourdough bread, or hamburger buns; to serve
In a frying pan, sauté the onions, peppers, and jalapeno, if using, in the olive oil. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Continue cooking for 50 minutes, while stirring occasionally, or until the lentils are tender and the sauce has thickened.Serve on sourdough bread or hamburger buns.
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