These Sloppy Joes are sweet and spicy, and dead easy to make! For everyone transitioning or still having to feed some of your meat eating family, this is a great replacement and I promise, they won’t miss the meat!

Lentil Sloppy Joes (make 4-6 servings)

- 1/4 C veggie oil
- 2 C sweet peppers, chopped
- 1 C onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 C red or green lentils
- 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 C red wine
- 1/3 C red wine vinegar
- 2-3 C veggie stock
- 2 C tomato sauce
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp each: paprika, cumin, dry mustard
- 1 tsp each: salt, pepper, cayenne (I added more)
- 4 Tbsp brown sugar
- Toasted buns or bread

Directions:

-Add oil to a large pot, heat to medium high and add all veggies, cook for 2 minutes.
-Add all the spices and sugar and cook for another 2 minutes
-Add all the liquids, and cover and turn to medium and cook for 60-70 minutes or until lentils are soft.
-Stir occasionally while cooking and add more stock if needed.
-Serve on whatever type of toasted bun/bread you like.

Recipe Notes:

-Add more or less cayenne to taste.
-Replace the wine with apple juice or water
-If you don’t have red wine vinegar, use Apple Cider Vinegar
-Add chopped mushrooms