Try these easy sloppy joes with lentils for a meaty, messy, and flavorful recipe. Lentils are simmered in a sweet, tangy, and spicy tomato sauce before being layered onto soft kaiser buns.
Try these easy sloppy joes with lentils for a meaty, messy, and flavorful recipe. Lentils are simmered in a sweet, tangy, and spicy tomato sauce before being layered onto soft kaiser buns.
Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium. Add the diced onions and sauté for 3 minutes, or until translucent. Add minced garlic and diced bell pepper, cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium. Add the diced onions and sauté for 3 minutes, or until translucent. Add minced garlic and diced bell pepper, cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
Add the herbs and spices,stirring to combine. Pour in both cans of tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, and Frank's Red Hot sauce.
Add the herbs and spices,stirring to combine. Pour in both cans of tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, and Frank's Red Hot sauce.
When the lentils are done, drain any excess water off in a strainer. Mix them into the pot of sauce, cover with a lid, and simmer over low-medium for 10 minutes.
When the lentils are done, drain any excess water off in a strainer. Mix them into the pot of sauce, cover with a lid, and simmer over low-medium for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, slice the buns open and lightly brush each half with olive oil or vegan butter. Lightly toast them face down in a skillet over medium.
In the meantime, slice the buns open and lightly brush each half with olive oil or vegan butter. Lightly toast them face down in a skillet over medium.
Taste the lentil sloppy joes and adjust seasonings as needed. Add salt and pepper, then serve over toasted buns with sliced green onions or avocado on top.
Taste the lentil sloppy joes and adjust seasonings as needed. Add salt and pepper, then serve over toasted buns with sliced green onions or avocado on top.