LENTIL SLOPPY JOES

Lentil Sloppy Joes
A meatless meal and pretty festive for a Lenten supper.

1 cup brown lentils

1 cup yellow onion, chopped

1 Tbsp. garlic, minced

1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup pure maple syrup, (in a pinch pancake syrup will work)

1 Tbsp prepared yellow mustard (French’s)

1 Tbsp. Apple cider vinegar

1/8 tsp. Ground ginger

Crystal hot sauce to taste

Salt and pepper to taste

Sort through lentils, picking out rocks or debris. Rinse, then put into a pot and cover the lentils with about 2 ½ cups of water. Cook over medium heat until tender, but not mushy, 30-35 minutes. Drain lentils and set aside.

Saute onion in oil until soft, 8 minutes.

Add garlic and saute until fragrant. 1 minute.

Add ketchup, syrup, mustard, vinegar, ginger, Crystal, salt, and pepper. Simmer until thick and darker in color, 8-10 minutes. Stir in lentils and simmer 2-3 minutes to warm through. Serve Sloppy Joes on buns with pickles, lettuce and onions.