Sensational Janes

By vdub

This recipe is from famed vegan chef, Isa Chandra. She says, “Everyone loves Sloppy Joes!” But unlike the classic version, this dish has no meat or cholesterol. And there’s no soy either. A more appropriate name might be “Sensational Janes.”

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked green lentils
• 4 cups water
• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbs. chili powder
• 2 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. salt
• 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 3 Tbs. maple syrup
• 1 Tbs. yellow mustard
• 4 to 6 kaiser rolls or sesame buns (optional – for serving)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Put lentils in small sauce pot and pour in 4 cups water; cover and bring to boil.

Once lentils are boiling, lower heat and simmer about 20 minutes, until lentils are soft; drain and set aside.

About 10 minutes before lentils are done boiling, preheat a medium soup pot over medium heat; saute onion and pepper in oil for about 7 minutes, until softened.

Add garlic and saute a minute more.

Add cooked lentils, chili powder, oregano and salt and mix.

Add tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook about 10 minutes.

Add maple syrup and mustard and heat through; turn heat off and let sit for about 10 minutes, so flavors can meld, or go ahead and eat immediately if you can’t wait.