Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked lentils
4 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium-size yellow onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
2-3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
2-3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
4-6 rolls or bread
Directions:
Pour the lentils and water into a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Once mixture is boiling, lower heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until lentils are soft. Drain and set a side.
About 10 minutes before lentils are done, pre-heat a medium size fry pan (a deep fry pan) over medium heat. Add oil to pan. Saute onion and pepper in oil for about 7 minutes, until soft. Add garlic saute for 1 minute.
Stir in cooked lentils, chili powder, oregano, and salt. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste. cook for about 10 minutes. Add maple syrup and mustard and heat through.
Turn off heat and let pan sit for about 10 minutes, so flavors can combine or eat immediately. Serve open faced, a scoop of Snobby Joe on each slice of bread.
Recipe courtesy of Veganomicon Cookbook
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