Sloppy Sams
Ingredients
- 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 ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
852
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).