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Smokehouse Lentil Sloppy Joes

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20 min

6 servings

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Smoky, sweet, savory and super filling. They take only 20 minutes to whip up from start to finish. Say hello to your perfect weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

  • 10 brown cremini mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 pkg Pulled Pork Seasoning, divided
  • 1 can (5.5 oz/156 ml) tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp +1 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cans (19 oz/540 ml each) lentils
  • 1⁄4 cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 1⁄2 tbsp maple syrup, optional
  • 3 cups shredded coleslaw mix
  • 6 burger buns, toasted

Preparation

  • Roughly dice mushrooms. Heat oil in a large fry pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; stirring occasionally, cook 4 min or until they soften and shrink.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Measure out 1⁄4 cup seasoning; add to pan. Stir in tomato paste, sugar, and 2 tsp vinegar. Add water; stir to combine.
  • Drain and rinse lentils, then add to pan. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 min.
  • Meanwhile, make coleslaw. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining seasoning (about 2 tbsp), mayonnaise, 1 tbsp vinegar, and maple syrup, if using. Add coleslaw mix, stirring to combine.
  • Spoon lentil mixture over bottom buns. Top with coleslaw, then cover with the top bun.

Epicure Products Used

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 440, Fat 12 g (Saturated 1.5 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 600 mg, Carbohydrate 69 g (Fiber 20 g, Sugars 14 g), Protein 20 g.

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