SLOW COOKER VEGAN SLOPPY JOES WITH LENTILS

Slow Cooker Vegan Sloppy Joes with Lentils image

Hearty lentil Sloppy Joes in the slow cooker! Delicious plant-based twist on an all-time dinner favorite! Packed with so much flavor, you will forget how nutritious they are!

Provided by Plant Based Life

Time 4h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 cups water, or more as needed
1 ½ cups uncooked green lentils
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 medium carrots, diced
1 medium bell pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 large hamburger buns, split

Steps:

Combine 2 cups water, lentils, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, carrots, bell pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, cumin, mustard, liquid smoke, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.
Stir to combine and cook on High until lentils are tender, about 4 hours, adding more water if necessary during the last hour. Serve immediately on buns or keep in the slow cooker on warm until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.7 calories, Carbohydrate 82.8 g, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 13.1 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1193.9 mg, Sugar 6.2 g