Lentil Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion
• 4 celery ribs
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 cups brown lentils, cooked
• hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in frying pan, add chopped onion and celery. cook about 5 minutes.
• 2 add garlic, oregano,salt and pepper. cook about 1 minute.
• 3 stir in ketchup, water, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and mustard. transfer to slow cooker. add lentils and stir well.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3 hours, until hot and bubbling. add hot pepper to taste.
• 5 ladle over hot toasted buns.