lentil sloppy Joe's

"1 hour 20 minutes | Makes 4 sandwiches

This hearty dinner reheats especially well for an easy next-day lunch.

1 cup chopped onion

½ cup chopped red bell pepper 

3 ½ cups water or low-sodium vegetable broth

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 14.5-oz. can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

1 ½ cups dry brown lentils, rinsed and drained

2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar 2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard

1 tsp. rice vinegar

1 tsp. vegetarian Worcestershire sauce

Sea salt, to taste

Whole grain hamburger buns or bread slices, toasted if desired

Ketchup, sliced red onion, and/or sliced fresh chile peppers (optional)

1. In a Dutch oven cook onion and bell pepper in ½ cup of the water for 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in chili powder.

2. Add the remaining 3 cups water and the next seven ingredients (through Worcestershire sauce). Bring to boiling: reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Season with salt. 3. Serve lentil mixture in buns. If desired, add ketchup, chile peppers, and additional onion and/or mustard.

From Heather McDougall"

Forks Over Knives magazine 

Notes:

I only had canned lentils and they worked just fine. Also in a normal pan, You could halve the liquid and cook time if using canned, or follow as is (with canned) which is what i did the first time and they were delicious!