30 Easy Vegan Weeknight Dinners
These easy vegan red lentil sloppy joes are a favorite kid friendly main dish that comes together quickly in the skillet! One of the best easy vegan weeknight dinners!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups red lentils , soaked for 1 hours or more
- 12 ounces meatless crumbles
- 1 cup sweet onion , diced
- 1/2 cup green pepper , diced
- 2 cups 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3-4 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 2 Tablespoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- Soak red lentils for 30 minutes or overnight. Rinse.
- In large skillet on medium heat, water sauté your diced onion, green pepper and minced garlic for 3 - 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
- Add meatless crumbles and cook for another 3 - 5 minutes.
- Add lentils, spices and tomato paste. Stir well.
- Stir in vegetable stock, ketchup, liquid smoke and Worcestershire sauce.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Serve with buns, vegan cheese and pickles!
- Store in fridge or freezer.
Notes
- *I soak my red lentils overnight, you might not need to do this. Please rinse well though.
- My go to brand is Morningstar Meatless Crumbles. Most supermarkets carry these in the freezer section.
- For vegan Worcestershire you could sub equal parts balsamic vinegar and molasses (1 Tablespoon of each)
- Liquid smoke can be found this in the BBQ sauce / ketchup aisle
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal