Sloppy Lentils

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped (or green bell pepper)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons tamari or 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heal the oil in a skillet over medium heat; add in the onion and bell pepper; cover, and cook about 5 minutes, until softened.
• 2 add in chili powder, stirring to coat.
• 3 transfer mixture to a slow cooker; add in the lentils, tomatoes, water, tamari, mustard, brown sugar, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• 5 serve sloppy-joe style on warmed buns.