25-Minute Lentil Sloppy Joes (Vegan!)

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion

  diced
• 1 green pepper

  diced
• 3 cloves garlic

  minced
• 3 cup cooked lentils
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp oregano
• A pinch of cayenne pepper
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1/4- cup tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 8 small Kaiser rolls or sesame buns*

Instructions

• 1 Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over a medium high heat. Add the onion and
  pepper and sauté for about eight minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and
  sauté another couple of minutes.
• 2 Add the cooked lentils, chili powder, oregano and cayenne pepper. Season with
  salt and pepper and then stir in the tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook for
  another ten minutes or so (if it looks a little dry, or if you just want it
  extra gooey, add some extra tomatoes and/or a few splashes of water). Stir in
  maple syrup and mustard and cook another two minutes or so.
• 3 Spoon a cup of the Sloppy Joes filling onto a toasted mini Kaiser roll or
  hamburger bun. Enjoy!!
• 4 Makes 8 servings.

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