SLOPPY SAMS

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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.

Provided by Marian

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Sloppy Joe Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 cup lentils, rinsed
1 pinch salt to taste
1 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped tomato
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste
½ 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

Steps:

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.6 calories, Carbohydrate 82.2 g, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 19.3 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 782.2 mg, Sugar 22.9 g