Lentil sloppy joes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 2 1/2 cups (600 milliliters) spaghetti sauce
- 562 milliliter can green lentils, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) chili powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) pepper
- Hamburger buns, for serving
- Sliced pickles, for serving
- Pickled onions, for serving
Directions
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic and green pepper and cook until soft.
- Pour in spaghetti sauce and lentils and stir to incorporate. Add maple syrup, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cook, simmering, for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Scoop lentil mixture onto hamburger buns and top with pickles and pickled onions.
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