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Low Fat Veggie Sloppy Joes

This is a great way to get more vegetables into your child's diet, by serving vegetarian sloppy joes instead of the usual beef ones.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sloppy joes, slow cooker, vegetarian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried lentils rinsed, sorted
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup red and/or green peppers chopped
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp cider vinegar or red wine vinegar

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, add lentils and water, bring to a boil then reduce heat. Cover tightly with lid and simmer for 10 minutes (do not drain after!)
  • In slow cooker, combine celery, carrots, onions, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and lentils/water from saucepan.
  • Cover crock pot and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until lentils are cooked and soft.
  • Stir in vinegar while toasting hamburger buns. Top veggie sloppy joe mixture on buns and serve.