Lentil Sloppy Joes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 cups water
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1⁄2 cup dried lentils, rinsed
- 1⁄2 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 -8 hamburger buns
directions
- Cook beef, onions, and garlic in large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink.
- Drain.
- Add water, tomato sauce, lentils, ketchup, vinegar, mustard and pepper.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes till lentils are tender.
- Serve on buns.
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Reviews
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Mixed feelings on this one, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. Coworker and DH both said it was a little on the bland side and average. They felt it could have used more "spicy" spices to liven it up a bit. They both, however, agreed that the Lentils were very tasty in it and gave the sloppy Joes a unique texture. I personally thought it was wonderful every which way and around. FYI - I used ground turkey instead of beef and still felt it turned out great. If you are into a more spicy sloppy Joe, you will need to add more seasonings. If you aren't and want more of a mild sloppy Joe, make this meal 'as-is'. I love the lentils in it. I never would have added them on my own (not a big lentil fan), but they were great!
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Yum! I rated it a 4 because my family liked it but didn't rave about it. My toddlers wouldn't eat it and my oldest child didn't hate it :)<br/>I thought it was REALLY good! I appreciate the comments about it being bland. I added a vegetable bouillon cube to the water, and about 4oz green chilis. Since lentils are best when they soak up flavors I cooked the ground turkey, onion and garlic then put all ingredients in the crockpot on high for 3.5hrs. Texture was great. I love lentils and was really happy with this.
Tweaks
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Mixed feelings on this one, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. Coworker and DH both said it was a little on the bland side and average. They felt it could have used more "spicy" spices to liven it up a bit. They both, however, agreed that the Lentils were very tasty in it and gave the sloppy Joes a unique texture. I personally thought it was wonderful every which way and around. FYI - I used ground turkey instead of beef and still felt it turned out great. If you are into a more spicy sloppy Joe, you will need to add more seasonings. If you aren't and want more of a mild sloppy Joe, make this meal 'as-is'. I love the lentils in it. I never would have added them on my own (not a big lentil fan), but they were great!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Daphne2002
Wilkesboro, NC
I am a mother, student, breastfeeding counselor, Reiki practitioner and work in a group home. My family of three lives in North Carolina, near the mountains that I love. I enjoy cooking, reading, yoga, learning, traveling, and of course, spending time with my family.