Vegan Sloppy Joes
Meat-free lentil sloppy joes are a hearty and zesty meal option. Leftovers keep well for tomorrow's lunch!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils uncooked
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons chile powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 6 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Rinse lentils and add to a saucepan. Add the water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower to a simmer, cover, and cook about 10 minutes. Taste and make sure they are cooked through. Drain and set aside.1 cup red lentils, 3 cups water
- Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 5-8 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until fragrant.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium onion, 1 red bell pepper, 3 cloves garlic
- Pour in the drained lentils along with the chile powder, paprika, oregano, salt, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Cook for 10 minutes to meld flavors, stirring occasionally. If mixture looks too dry, add ½ to 1 cup water. It should be saucy but not runny.2 tablespoons chile powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1 cup tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Stir in the maple syrup (if using) and mustard and heat through. Serve on toasted hamburger buns or wrap of choice.1 tablespoon maple syrup, 2 teaspoons yellow mustard, 6 hamburger buns
Notes
- If using green or brown lentils, increase cooking time to 20-25 minutes.
- Minimally adapted from Veganomicon.
