Lentil Sloppy Joes In Plantain Buns Recipes

LENTIL SLOPPY JOES IN PLANTAIN BUNS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pan.
• Sautee onions, bell pepper, and garlic for 2 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, maple syrup, chilli powder, paprika, cumin, pepper, and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Cut plantain into 6 inch pieces and split in half crosswise. Flatten each half by pressing with the side of a knife.
• Pan-fry for about 2 minutes per side.
• Assemble the sandwiches.

LENTIL SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Put the lentils in a small sauce pot and pour in 4 cups beer. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until lentils are soft. Drain and set aside.
• About 10 minutes before the lentils are done boiling, preheat a medium sauce pan pot over medium heat. Saute the onion and pepper in the oil (~ 7 minutes), until softened.
• Add the garlic and saute a minute more.
• Add the cooked lentils, and the the rest of the spices (except the maple syrup & dried mustard). Stir gently until just combined.
• Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook for about 10 minutes.
• Add the maple syrup and mustard and heat through.
• Turn the heat off and let sit for about 10 minutes, so that the flavors can meld, or go ahead and eat immediately if you can't wait. I like to serve these open faced, with a scoop of sloppy joe on each slice of the bun.

LENTIL SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan, add chopped onion and celery. Cook about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, oregano,salt and pepper. Cook about 1 minute.
• Stir in ketchup, water, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and mustard. Transfer to slow cooker. Add lentils and stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 hours, until hot and bubbling. Add hot pepper to taste.
• Ladle over hot toasted buns.

LENTIL SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, bell pepper and 2 tablespoons ketchup and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add the lentils, oregano and 4 cups water; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the lentils are tender and the water is absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes (add up to 1 more cup water if necessary). Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and the remaining 6 tablespoons ketchup and cook, stirring, until combined. Add the lentil mixture and 1 cup water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft and the mixture thickens, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fill the buns with the cheese and lentil mixture. Top with pickles and/or pickled jalapenos.