Recipe: Lentil Sloppy Joes

I love trying new recipes, especially if they are "healthy". Our family is on a continued journey of healthier eating. It's fun, but it can also cause us to butt heads. Funny thing is, it's my hubby who pushes the most for certain healthy eating trends. Don't get me wrong, I like eating healthy, but I'm kind of a moderation kind of girl, and he's the type that would go all or nothing. Sigh.....

But anyways, a friend of mine posted this recipe on Facebook and I thought..."okay, I've got to try that". The result was pleasing. You can't go into this thinking about what regular sloppy Joes taste like. Next time I'll tweak the sauce a bit to make it a bit tangier and more BBQ tasting (which is what my family likes). They were hearty and satisfying. I served ours on sandwich thins with salad and oven fries. Sorry I didn't take pictures.

Lentil Sloppy Joes
(Printable Recipe)

Ingredients:

1 c. chopped carrot
1 c. chopped celery
2/3c. brown lentils, rinsed/drained ( I couldn't find "brown" lentils so just used the regular light green looking ones and they worked fine)
2/3c. uncooked regular brown rice
1/2c. chopped onion
2 TBS brown sugar
2 TBS yellow mustard
1/2 ts. salt
1 clove of garlic
1/8 - 1/4 ts. cayenne pepper
2 14 oz cans of vegetable broth
1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
2 TBS apple cider vinegar

Instructions: 
In a crock pot, add all ingredients except the tomato sauce/vinegar. Stir and cook on high for 3 - 3-1/2 hours. Add the sauce/vinegar and cook for an additional 30 mins. Adjust seasonings as you want. I also added some balsamic vinegar, molasses and a bit more brown sugar and mustard.

Enjoy! I'm linking this to:

 Tasty Tuesday

Hearth and Soul

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