Sloppy Joe Lentil Sandwich

Votes: 1

Time: 1 hour 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

Unlike vegetarian lentil sandwiches, the beans here don't replace the meat, but rather complement it harmoniously. Make a delicious, thick lentil sauce with ground beef and vegetables for the Sloppy Joe sandwich filling, then spoon it onto split toasted buns along with slices of cheddar and pickle slices. The beauty of this lentil sauce is that you only need a small amount of ground beef: just 200 grams is enough for six hearty sandwiches, and they'll still taste like beef.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

0.5 cups dry brown lentils, sorted and rinsed
220 g of ground beef
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
Half a small onion, finely chopped
1 small carrot, finely chopped
Half a sweet pepper (red or green), finely chopped
0.5 cups ketchup
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
6 whole grain hamburger buns, toasted
6 slices of cheddar
Pickle slices and/or pickled jalapeños, for serving (optional)

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, bell pepper, and 2 tablespoons ketchup and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the lentils, oregano, and 4 cups water; bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the lentils are tender and the water is absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes (add up to 1 more cup water if needed). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and the remaining 6 tablespoons ketchup and cook, stirring, until evenly distributed. Add the lentil mixture and 1 cup water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender and the mixture thickens, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.