A Vegan Sloppy Joe recipe using whole food, plant-based ingredients like red lentils, onion, garlic and and paprika.
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword vegan, vegan bbq, vegan fast food, vegan party food, vegan sloppy joe
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Servings 4
Calories 418.1
Author carleigh
Equipment
Pot or deep pan
Ingredients
1oniondiced
3Garlic (Cloves)minced
½tbsppaprika
½tbspgarlic powder
½tspsea salt
1cupred lentils
2cupswater
1cup BBQ sauce
4whole wheat hamburger buns
Instructions
In a pot over medium heat, saute the garlic and onion with a tablespoon of water until softened, for approximately 3 minutes.
Add the garlic powder, paprika and salt to the pot and stir. Next add the water and red lentils. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer until the lentils have cooked and the mixture is thick, for approximately 15 minutes.
Add the BBQ sauce to the lentils and stir until thoroughly mixed. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve over hamburger buns as desired.