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American Smoky BBQ Lentil Sloppy Joes

Saucy lentils, peppers, and smoky barbecue flavor piled onto toasted buns.

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American Smoky BBQ Lentil Sloppy Joes
A Vegan Luck kitchen recipe
Prep15 min
Cook25 min
Total40 min
Serves4

The good part

Saucy lentils, peppers, and smoky barbecue flavor piled onto toasted buns.

Gather

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¾ cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 6 burger buns
  • Pickles

Make

Method

  1. 01Cook lentils until tender, then drain well.
  2. 02Soften onion and pepper in a skillet; add garlic, tomato paste, and smoked paprika.
  3. 03Stir in lentils and barbecue sauce, simmering until thick and spoonable.
  4. 04Pile into toasted buns and finish with pickles.

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Estimated nutrition varies by ingredients and brands used.