Sloppy Joes with Red Lentils

Name: Sloppy Joes with Red Lentils
Ingredients: canola oil, for cooking; 1 small onion, peeled and chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 - 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef or bison; 1-2 cups tomato sauce or diced tomatoes; 1/3 cup ketchup; 2 Tbsp. cider or red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp. brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup dry red lentils; Salt and pepper, to taste; 4 soft buns, cheese buns, or biscuits

AuthorJulie

Yields1 Serving

canola oil, for cooking

1 small onion, peeled and chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 - 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef or bison

1-2 cups tomato sauce or diced tomatoes

1/3 cup ketchup

2 Tbsp. cider or red wine vinegar

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup dry red lentils

Salt and pepper, to taste

4 soft buns, cheese buns, or biscuits

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pot set over medium-high heat and sauté the onion for 4-5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the beef and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking it up as you cook, until the meat is no longer pink.

Add the tomato sauce (more or less depending on how saucy you like it), ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the dry lentils and 1/4 cup of water, bring to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the lentils are soft and the sauce has thickened. Split the buns or biscuits in half and ladle the sloppy Joe mixture on top. Serves 4.

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