Sloppy Joe Lentils
Looking for a vegan version of a classic childhood favorite? Check out these easy to make sloppy joe lentils.
Ingredients
- 1 cup lentils dried
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ tbsp neutral oil
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 1 medium carrot diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can tomato paste 6 oz.
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- ¼ cup red wine
- Red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- In a pot, add the lentils, vegetable broth, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft. any excess liquid will be used in the recipe.
- Dice the onion, celery, and carrot into similar sized pieces. Aim for about 1/2 cup of each, but this will depend on the size of your vegetables.
- In a pan over medium heat, add a neutral oil. Add the onion, celery, and carrots and saute until the onions begin to become translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the oregano, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Add the red wine.
- When the lentils are done cooking, add them to the vegetable mixture. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine.
- Let the lentil mixture cook and thicken up for about 5 minutes. Taste the lentils and adjust the seasoning to your preference.
Notes
You can omit the red wine or substitute in 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar if you do not consume alcohol. If you do not want to chop the veggies or you want them to be finely diced, you can pulse them in a food processor before cooking. Feel free to increase the heat level with red pepper flakes.