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Sloppy Sams

SUBMITTED BY: Marian  PHOTO BY: mommymeggy 

"If you love the idea of Sloppy Joes, but you are a vegetarian - fear not! Sloppy Sams are for you. These yummy sandwiches are so good that even a child will eat them without question."
Sloppy Sams Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 33 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup lentils, rinsed
  • salt to taste (optional)
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped tomato
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 hamburger buns, split

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine water and lentils in a saucepan; season to taste with salt if desired. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile, cook onions with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, ketchup, mustard powder, chili powder, molasses and Worcestershire sauce; simmer 5 to10 minutes until thickened.
  3. Drain lentils and reserve cooking liquid. Stir lentils into sauce mixture, adding cooking liquid or water as needed to obtain the desired "sloppy joe" consistency. Serve on buns.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on may 30, 2007 by Marian 
Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce is available in most health food stores or even Trader Joe's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 6, 2007 by Sara 
This is YUMMO! I made this with red lentils to speed up cooking time, and I cooked the lentils... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 21, 2007 by STEPHANIEL 
Just to inform people that you can buy vegeterian worcestershire sauce that omits the anchovies. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on may 19, 2007 by A. L. Bird 
Very Good! Even my husband approved! I used brown sugar instead of molasses. Excellent meat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on may 10, 2007 by Stacey 
I haven't tried this recipe, but I noticed that it contains Worchestershire sauce, which isn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 22, 2008 by LucyDelRey 
Thanks Marian for the wonderful recipe!The combo of ingredients rsults in a very flavorful... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 13, 2007 by bethiedawg 
Incredibly delicious. To make it a bit easier, I used 1-15 oz. can of Eden organic lentils... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 23, 2007 by Jessica 
This recipe tasted very similar to barbeque, so it is a great veggie option for sloppy joes. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 28, 2009 by Fawn 
Just made this recipe. I used half yellow and half black lentils. And instead of 3 T of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 22, 2008 by kimmore 
This recipe is delicious! Even cold! We scooped the leftovers into a couple of hero rolls,... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Sloppy Sams

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 510

  • Total Fat: 14g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 1003mg
  • Total Carbs: 81g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 19.5g
  • Protein: 20.1g

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