Veggie Sloppy Joes or Lentil Salad
This tangy recipe is really tasty. Serve hot on toasted buns as sloppy joes, or chilled on a bed of lettuce as a lentil salad.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
1 poblano pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 cup red lentils, rinsed
3/4 cup Three Pepper Ketchup
(Original, Spicy, More Spicy)
1 3/4/cups water
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
1 poblano pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 cup red lentils, rinsed
3/4 cup Three Pepper Ketchup
(Original, Spicy, More Spicy)
1 3/4/cups water
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
Method:
- Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, pepper, and oregano until onion is translucent and pepper is soft, about 6 minutes.
- Deglaze with red-wine vinegar. Add Three Pepper Ketchup, water, red-wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Add lentils and mix well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and cover. Continue cooking for about 30 minutes, stirring regularly.
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Cook until lentils are soft but still hold their shape. Be careful not to overcook. Serve hot on toasted rolls with additional Three Pepper Ketchup.
or
Chill for a few hours and serve on a bed of lettuce for a delicious lentil salad.