Lentil Sloppy Janes
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups dry lentils (I used 1 cup green, 1 cup brown)4 cups water1 medium onion, chopped3-4 stalks celery, choppedscallions (optional)2 cloves garlic, minced1 T. olive oil1 can diced tomatoes, with green chiles, mostly drained1 can low-sodium tomato soup1/2 (6 oz) can tomato paste1/2 tsp cumin1/2 tsp ground mustard1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp molasses (optional)dash turmeric (optional)black pepper, to taste
1. Boil 4 cups of water, and cook lentils until all water is absorbed and desired tenderness achieved (about 20-30 minutes). (You can prepare ahead for a faster meal, or use drained canned lentils.)
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add garlic to simmer until fragrant. Add onion and celery, and season with with cumin, ground mustard, & turmeric (optional). Cook until translucent.
3. Add cooked lentils to the skillet, and turn heat to low. Combine with drained tomatoes, tomato soup, and paste. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle in molasses (optional). Heat through, and then add chopped scallions.
Serve as a main dish (1-cup servings), or in a traditional style on whole wheat buns (1/2 cup servings).
Serving Size: Makes 6 (1-cup) servings, or 12 (1/2 cup) servings
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add garlic to simmer until fragrant. Add onion and celery, and season with with cumin, ground mustard, & turmeric (optional). Cook until translucent.
3. Add cooked lentils to the skillet, and turn heat to low. Combine with drained tomatoes, tomato soup, and paste. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle in molasses (optional). Heat through, and then add chopped scallions.
Serve as a main dish (1-cup servings), or in a traditional style on whole wheat buns (1/2 cup servings).
Serving Size: Makes 6 (1-cup) servings, or 12 (1/2 cup) servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 240.1
- Total Fat: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 640.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 41.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.2 g
- Protein: 13.8 g
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