Name: Vegan Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup green or red lentils, well rinsed ((red lentils for quicker/more tender result or green lentils for more bite/texture)); 2 Tbsp olive, grape seed, or avocado oil; 1/2 medium white or yellow onion, minced ((plus more for serving)); 2 cloves garlic, minced ((2 cloves yield ~1 Tbsp)); 1/2 medium red or green bell pepper, diced; Sea salt and black pepper ((to taste)); 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce*; 1-2 Tbsp coconut sugar ((plus more to taste // or sub brown sugar)); 1-2 Tbsp vegan-friendly Worcestershire sauce*; 1-2 tsp chili powder ((plus more to taste)); 1 tsp ground cumin ((plus more to taste)); 1 pinch smoked or regular paprika ((optional)); Gluten-free or whole-wheat hamburger buns*

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Vegan Sloppy Joes

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 30m total

Servings

Calories

24% of a 2,000 cal day

478KCAL

Protein

17g34% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat12g

15%

Saturated2g

Unsaturated10g

—

Total Carbs79g

29%

Fiber11g

38%

Total Sugars14g

—

Starch55g

—

Sodium1154mg

50%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Hearty plant-based sloppy joes made with lentils and olives, flavored with smoky spices and sweetened naturally. These savory sandwiches come together in 30 minutes and make a satisfying weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

2 cupswater
1 cupgreen lentils — rinsed, or red lentils
2 tbspolive oil — or grapeseed oil or avocado oil
½medium white onion — minced, or medium yellow onion
2cloves garlic — minced, 1 tbsp
½red bell pepper — medium, diced, or green bell pepper
Sea salt and black pepper) — (to taste
15 oztomato sauce — 1 can
1–2 tbspcoconut sugar — or brown sugar
1–2 tbspvegan-friendly Worcestershire sauce
1–2 tspchili powder
1 tspground cumin
1 pinchsmoked paprika — or regular paprika, optional
Gluten-free hamburger buns — or whole-wheat hamburger buns

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Method

30m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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