Sloppy Lentils
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil ⓘ
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped (or green bell pepper) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed ⓘ
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes ⓘ
- 3 cups water ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons tamari or 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- fresh ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Heal the oil in a skillet over medium heat; add in the onion and bell pepper; cover, and cook about 5 minutes, until softened.
- Add in chili powder, stirring to coat.
- Transfer mixture to a slow cooker; add in the lentils, tomatoes, water, tamari, mustard, brown sugar, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- Serve sloppy-joe style on warmed buns.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
493
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).