Sloppy Lentils
Who says vegan means giving up childhood favorites?
I argue that these sandwiches taste just as good, if not better, than regular ol’ Sloppy Joes. And guess what? These babies are packed to the gills with nutrition. Win-win!
I suggest you get in your kitchen ASAP and make these for dinner tonight. They’re not hard to make, promise.
Sloppy Lentils (adapted from Veganomicon)
Need:
1 c uncooked brown lentils
4c water
1 tbsp canola oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 c frozen peas
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp chile powder
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1 can diced tomatoes + 1/4 c canning liquid
1/4 c tomato paste
1 tbsp agave nectar
1 tbsp grainy dijon mustard
vegetable broth as needed
Do:
- Pour the lentils and water into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Add the oil to a medium saucepan. Add the onion, peas and garlic and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked lentils, chile powder, oregano and salt. Cook for a few minutes, then fold in the diced tomatoes and paste.
- If the mix is too dense, add some vegetable broth as needed. Add the agave nectar and mustard. Simmer until the mixture is heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Serve on an opened face sandwich, or eat right out of the pot. Delish.
Perfectly filling.
In other, completely unrelated news, I’ve been having sort of a Disney themed few days, listening to littlepeople and watching Waking Sleeping Beauty. I’ve been thinking about doing the Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon this year, but now I’m not so sure it’s in the cards. Orlando is not exactly close to Greenville, and it’s looking like it might become a little expensive for me to fly/drive down there, register, stay in a hotel, etc. It doesn’t help that I make approximately one dollar per day saving kids. I might just settle for the Spinx Half Marathon this year. Hey, a local half marathon is better than no half marathon?
This looks so messy and good
It is!
Girl, I already have this on my list to make. I made a shopping list last week based on stuff from Veganomicon and it’s on my list.
It has to fight with Thai curry on whether it will be dinner tonight or tomorrow, but either way, my belly will enjoy it soon.
Ohhh I love Veganomicon! Easily my new favorite cookbook. Everything is so tasty!
OMG! Love it! The lentil looks so good! Maybe I should try to mix them with my rice! Thanks for sharing!
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I imagine it would be most delicious with rice!
I wonder if I could convince the kids to eat these sloppy joes, you know how kids can be. Always worth a try, they don’t eat I can throw it all into a nice spaghetti.
Thanks for the recipe to try.
this looks yummy and yes messy as all sloppys are
yum yum
What could I used a recipe for agave? and how grainy is “grainy” dijon?? haha thanks, I have all the other ingredients so i was just wondering!
Instead of agave, you could use maple syrup or brown rice syrup. It just adds a touch of sweetness. Also the grainy dijon I have contains whole mustard seeds. Looks a little like this: http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d417153ef0105363152c7970c-800wi. Hope you like it!
I made this for dinner last night – me and the girlfriend both loved it! We ate the lentils with warm pita bread and it was delicious. I can’t wait to nuke the leftovers for lunch today. Thanks for the recipe!
No problem! I’m glad you and your girlfriend liked it!