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A vegan lentil sloppy joe on a cutting board.
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Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes

Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes are the perfect plant based vegan dinner for someone who wants a childhood classic or is transitioning to a more plant based diet. Easy to make and Top 8 Allergen Free.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Calories: 326kcal
Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked lentils (1 cup dried cooked will give you 3 cups cooked)
  • 1 sweet onions, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper (other colors work too)
  • 1 tablespoon avocado (or olive) oil (can sub vegetable stock if oil free)
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 15oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce (can use coconut aminos or no soy soy sauce)
  • 2 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 ½ cups ketchup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (can sub coconut sugar)
  • 4 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1-2 tablespoon sriracha, optional only if you want it spicy
  • 8 hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Cook lentils if using dried. 
    *We do this according to the package instructions except cook them in vegetable stock instead of water. 
    *Or used equal amount of canned lentils, drained and rinsed.
  • While lentils are cooking, chop onions, garlic, and peppers.  
  • About 5 minutes before lentils will be done, add a small amount of oil to a skillet and saute your onions and peppers until translucent (about 2-3 minutes).
  • Add in the garlic for 1 more minute. Sprinkle seasonings across and stir to combine.  
  • Add in the cooked lentils and stir very well. 
  • Pour in canned tomatoes, soy sauce and liquid smoke. Stir together well but carefully. 
  • Add in the ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. If wanting it spicy, add the sriracha.  
  • Stir and cook until the dish is heated throughout. 
  • Take off the stove and serve on buns

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Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
*Please see notes for tips and tricks

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 918mg | Potassium: 595mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 5mg

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