What’s Cookin’ Wednesday – Lentil Sloppy Joes

Erin White

This is such a simple recipe that can be made with beef or ground turkey as well!

Ingredients:

-2 tsp olive oil

-1 15 ounce can of lentils (or 1lb ground beef/turkey)

-3/4 cup chopped onion (we use frozen)

-3/4 cup chopped green pepper (we use frozen)

-2 cloves chopped garlic

-2 cups all natural tomato sauce

-1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

-1 ½ tsp hot sauce

-1 tbsp maple syrup

-4-6 Whole wheat hamburger buns (depends on how much you put on each sandwich)

-In a nonstick skillet heat oil and cook onions and peppers until translucent

-Add garlic and cook for additional 3-4 minutes

-Add lentils (or other source of protein) to mix and cook until done

-Add tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and maple syrup to mixture cook for 5-6 minutes

Serve on whole wheat buns with your favorite sides!