Lentil Snobby Joe's

simple and delicious

Everything you love about sloppy Joe's, lotsa tomato, subtle spice, a dash of tang and a hint of sweet,  minus the hamburg. This vegetarian classic replaces the meat with fast cooking lentils making it great for busy weeknight dinners plus it makes a ton so you can have it for lunch the next day. I've made this dish a lot and it always comes out great and all the omnis I have made it for think its delicious as well. Traditionally served on burger buns it can also be served chili style with some shredded cheese and a big hunk of corn bread, like pictured above.

Lentil Snobby Joe's

adapted from theppk.com

Ingredients

1C dry lentils

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 jalepano or 1/2tsp  red pepper flakes

1 12oz can tomato sauce

2T tomato paste

2T chili powder

1-2T paprika

1T cumin

1T yellow mustard

2T maple syrup

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cook lentils until they are soft but not mushy.

2. In a BIG skillet or pot, cook the onion, peppers, and garlic until soft.

3. Add the cooked and drained lentils to the veggies.

4. Add the seasonings and stir well. Then add the tomato sauce, paste, mustard and syrup.

5. Simmer on low for at least 10 minutes.