“If you love the idea of Sloppy Joes, but you are a vegetarian – fear not! Sloppy Sams are for you. These yummy sandwiches are so good that even a child will eat them without question.”
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup lentils, rinsed
• salt to taste (optional)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped tomato
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 hamburger buns, split
DIRECTIONS
• Combine water and lentils in a saucepan; season to taste with salt if desired. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook onions with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, ketchup, mustard powder, chili powder, molasses and Worcestershire sauce; simmer 5 to10 minutes until thickened.
• Drain lentils and reserve cooking liquid. Stir lentils into sauce mixture, adding cooking liquid or water as needed to obtain the desired “sloppy joe” consistency. Serve on buns.
