Beth’s Sloppy Lentil Joes Recipe

Beth’s Sloppy Lentil Joes Recipe

Do you think Bobby Flay is as legit as I do? I tend to like his recipes because they’re pretty down-to-earth, and my take of his recipe from here (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/lentil-sloppy-joes-recipe/index.html) has earned me brownie points in my house. See, my kids think eating anything in a hamburger or hotdog bun is really special, so they didn’t balk the first time I served them these. They taste like traditional sloppy joe’s, and the lentils hold enough bite to them that in some ways it’s similar in texture to eating saucy ground beef. This supports my theory that it’s not so much meat that is delicious, but what flavoring you put on meat that keeps kids coming back for more. Here are some pictures to help you visualize your kids eating these up for dinner tonight.

A few of the ingredients you’ll need.

Grated and chopped vegetables ready to be sautéed.

Veggies have cooked for about five minutes and have begun to soften, which means we’re ready to add the cooked lentils.

Add the beans right in. So easy, right?

Mmm! The tang from the ketchup, then the sweetness from adding a bit of sugar, with cheese and pickles on top. Who can resist that?

All five of my kids ate their sloppy joe’s, and I didn’t even bribe them with dessert afterwards.

If you’re going to make lentils for sloppy joe’s, normal cooking time is 25-35 minutes. Because I had lentils pre-made and in my freezer, this meal took me 10 minutes, start to finish. I defrosted the lentils while I chopped and grated vegetables. While the vegetables were sautéing, I grabbed some fresh asparagus out of the fridge, drizzled olive oil on the asparagus and roasted them in the oven while I finished the sloppy joe’s. It was a simple and easy meal to fix, it made my budget happy, and I fed my family something nutritious. Win, win, win!

Beth’s Sloppy Lentil Joes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dairy free, Lentils, Sloppy Joes, vegetarian, Veggies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 710kcal

Ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 1 large carrot
• 1 medium bell pepper, green
• 1 clove garlic
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup water
• 2 cup Lentils, cooked
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 8 medium hamburger buns, whole wheat
• 1/4 cup slices pickle

Instructions

• In a large saute pan over medium high heat place chopped onion, grated carrot, chopped bell pepper, garlic, and 2 tablespoons ketchup.
• Add teaspoon of oil and about 1 cup of water and cook until onions start to become softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add cooked lentils, oregano, 8 tablespoons more ketchup, sugar, salt to taste, Worcestershire and mix together until heated through.
• Add more ketchup, sugar, salt or pepper to taste and remove from heat. If mixture is too thick, add tablespoon of water and mix in until you reach the desired consistency.
• Open hamburger bun and scoop 1/3 -1/2  cup bean mixture onto bun half. Top with pickles. Serve while beans are still warm.

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Nutrition

Calories: 710kcal | Carbohydrates: 130g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1517mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 26g

(This is a post written by my sister -in law Beth! Check out Beth’s Asian Lettuce Wraps as well!)