Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joe Recipe

A quick and hearty lentil sloppy joe recipe. Perfect kid friendly vegetarian recipe for busy families.

Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword sandwich, sloppy joe, vegan recipe, vegetarian recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 182kcal

Author Jen

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot finely chopped
1 red pepper finely chopped
1 garlic clove - whole
1 cup green lentils, dried
4 cups vegetable stock
3 tablespoon tomato paste
1 ½ cups tomato sauce one 389 ml can
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
¼ tsp salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Begin by cooking the lentils. Bring a pot of vegetable stock to the boil. Pour in the lentils and simmer for 20 minutes - until the lentils are tender and most, if not all of the liquid has been absorbed. If the lentils are tender and you still have liquid - drain the lentils.
While the lentils are simmering away it's time to start the sauce.
Add the olive oil, shallot, pepper and garlic to a large skillet, over medium high heat. Cook until the peppers have softened. Remove the garlic clove - I remove the garlic clove at this point so the dish isn't too garlicy. This is primarily for those picky kiddos out there. Feel free to leave the garlic, if that works for your family.
Stir in the cumin, chili powder, brown sugar, soy sauce and cider vinegar.
Pour the tomato paste into the pan. Cook the tomato paste until it starts to turn brown. This brings out the flavour of the tomatoes and builds the base of the sauce.
Now pour in the tomato sauce and the cooked lentils. Let it simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes and then it's ready to serve.

Notes

Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.

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