Ingredients
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- 1 c. uncooked red lentils
- 4 c. low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 T. olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 T. chili powder
- 1/2 t. salt
- 8 oz. tomato sauce
- 2 T. maple syrup
- 1 T. yellow mustard
- 12 mini pretzel buns
Instructions
- Rinse lentils in a colander.
- Put the lentils in a small sauce pot and add vegetable broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until lentils are soft.
- While lentils cook, in a medium sauce pan, sauté onion, pepper and garlic. Add the cooked lentils, chili powder and salt and combine.
- Add the tomato sauce , mustard and syrup. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Once slightly cooled, fill whole-wheat buns/pretzel buns with mixture.
- Additional toppings: Pickles, avocado, or slaw.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Sloppy Joe
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 3.4 g
- Sodium: 654 mg
- Fat: 1.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37.4 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg