Slop, Slop Sloppy Joe's
These are so darn good I couldn't believe I actually made them.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 Medium Onion Diced
- 1/2 Medium Green Pepper Diced
- 1/2 Medium Red Pepper Diced
- 3 Cloves Garlic Minced
- 1 Cup Uncooked green lentils
- 2 1/2 Cups Veggie Broth
- 1 15 oz can Tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 T Tomato paste
- 1/4 t Cayenne pepper
- 2 t Dry Mustard
- 2 T Vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 2 T Soy Sauce
- 1 T Apple cider vinegar
- 1 T Brown sugar
- 1/2 t Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 t Liquid Smoke
- Salt and Pepper
- Extra water as needed
Instructions
- Add the uncooked lentils to the veggie broth in a pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook until the lentils are very soft. This could take 30 to 40 minutes. Stir occasionally and add some more water as needed.
- In a pot, saute the onion, peppers and garlic until very soft and just starting to brown.
- Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste to the veggies and stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add all the other ingredients to the veggies and stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Once the lentils are good and soft, add to the veggies. It is ok if there is a little liquid left in the lentils, but not too much. Drain off any excess so your sloppy joe's are TOO sloppy!
- Simmer for about 20 minutes. You can adjust to your taste....more tang add some more cider vinegar, more sweetness add more brown sugar or for more smokiness add more liquid smoke BUT be careful - a little liquid smoke goes a LONG way!
Notes
NOTE: Serve on a bun with pickles, sliced avocado's, onions (fried onions are awesome) or any condiment of your liking!