Meatless (Lentil) Sloppy Joes Recipe | Cooking

ketchup

🥗Healthier: tomato puree

💰Cheaper: homemade tomato sauce

Tomato puree offers a lower sugar option while homemade sauce can save costs.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: balsamic vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in calories and balsamic vinegar is often less expensive.

Put a little bit of water in the bottom of the pot.

Add diced onion and red bell pepper to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add chili to the mixture (optional) and mix it in.

Add salt to the mixture and stir.

Add Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce to the pot.

Add a touch of maple syrup for sweetness.

Add soy sauce to the mixture.

Add lentils and crushed tomatoes to the pot.

Pour in vegetable stock and water into the pot.

Add a touch of rice vinegar to the mixture.

Let the mixture cook on medium-low heat, stirring every 10 minutes until the lentils are cooked and soft.

Once cooked, put the sloppy joe mixture on wholemeal buns.

Top with coconut yogurt and cover with the other half of the bun.

Serve with corn on the side.

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