Vegetarian Sloppy Lentils In Pita Recipes

VEGETARIAN SLOPPY LENTILS IN PITA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and vegetarian burger; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally to crumble up the vegetarian burger.
• Add lentils, cumin, and thyme; stir until seasonings become fragrant. Add 1/2 cup water, tomatoes, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes or until lentils are tender and mixture is thick (add additional water as needed). Discard bay leaf.
• Fill each pita half with 1/2 cup lentil mixture. Spoon 1 Tbsp yogurt into each pita half; top with 2 Tbsp cucumber. Sprinkle with mint if desired.

LENTIL PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Chop the cucumber, tomato, and kalamata into 1/2in pieces.
• Stir together the veggies, lentils, and feta.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Warm the pita in the over or directly over a flame.
• Cut the pitas in half, open them up, spoon the tzatiki in the inside and fill up with the lentil filling. Enjoy!

SLOPPY LENTILS

Steps:

• Heal the oil in a skillet over medium heat; add in the onion and bell pepper; cover, and cook about 5 minutes, until softened.
• Add in chili powder, stirring to coat.
• Transfer mixture to a slow cooker; add in the lentils, tomatoes, water, tamari, mustard, brown sugar, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
• Serve sloppy-joe style on warmed buns.