Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes Instant Pot (Saucepan Option)

Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes! 1 Pot, 30 min, freezer friendly tangy flavorful sloppy lentils. Serve in sandwiches with slaw or over tater tots or baked potato. Vegan Glutenfree Soyfree Nutfree Oilfree Recipe Jump to Recipe

Lentil Sloppy Joes are a quick meal filled with protein and tons of flavor. They pair well with various condiments. Serve these with some pickled onion, slaw or other toppings. Serve them in wraps or sandwiches or over baked potato, baked fries or potato salad. Make a bowl with some veggies, dip and toasted bread!

Lentils come in various colors and have different cook times. They also vary in flavor. I use green lentils for these vegan sloppy joes as they are more hardy and don’t get mushy easily. They are cooked with onion,pepper, carrots, celery, seasonings such as taco, chili or bbq, and tomato. The result is this hearty flavorful saucy sloppy joes. You can vary the flavor with other herbs and blends, add more or less tomato to preference. Lets make these! As always, saucepan option is in the notes.

More Lentil Recipes to try

• Lentil Bolognese
• Keema Lentils
• Sprouted Lentil Avocado Toast
• Lentil Mushroom Stew with mashed potatoes
• Lentil Soup
• Lentil Wellington

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Notes on Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes

• These sloppy lentils are freezer friendly and meal prep friendly. Refrigerate for upto 4 days and freeze for upto a month.
• Serve these in various formats with various accompaniments such as onion, jalapeno, coleslaw, creamy toppings. In sandwiches or wraps, or over baked potatoes or fries!
• If using brown lentils, pressure cook for 10 mins

Burn Errors: Some Instant Pots can tend to give you burn errors for thick and tomato based dishes. Try the following for a successful result.

• Make sure to mix everything really well to pick up any stuck bits before closing the lid.
• Some tomato sauces can be too thick, use a mix of fresh or diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• Add a bit more broth if you generally do run into burn errors in your pot.
• Let the veggie + tomato mixture cool for 5 mins before closing the lid. Some pots heat a bit more saute and that tends to increase the chances of ingredients scorching at the bottom under pressure.

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Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes

Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes! 1 Pot, 30 min, freezer friendly tangy flavorful sloppy lentils. Serve in sandwiches with slaw or over tater tots or baked potato. Vegan Glutenfree Soyfree Nutfree Recipe

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Gluten-free, Vegan

Servings: 4

Calories: 172kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (59.15 ml) broth , or use 1 tsp oil to saute
• 1/2 (0.5 ) onion chopped
• 3 cloves (3 cloves) of garlic chopped
• 1/2 (0.5 ) bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 cup (50.5 g) chopped celery
• 1/2 cup (64 g) chopped carrots
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) black pepper
• 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) chili powder blend or taco seasoning or bbq seasoning
• 1 cup (245 g) finely chopped tomato or tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup (65.5 g) tomato paste
• 1-2 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce optional, (or use soy sauce/tamari, or coconut aminos for soyfree),
• 2 tsp (2 tsp) lemon juice
• 3/4 cup (135 g) dried green lentils , picked for stones and washed if needed
• 1 1/4 cup (295.74 ml) water or broth
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
• 1 tsp (1 tsp) sugar

Instructions

• Add 2 tbsp broth in the Instant Pot on saute. Add the onion, garlic, pepper, celery, carrots and a good pinch of salt. Cook for 3 mins. Deglaze with more broth mid-way.  (See saucepan instructions in Notes below).
• Add the spices, tomato, tomato paste, vegan Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and mix in. Add salt, sugar, lentils, broth, and mix in. Mix well to pick up any stuck bits 
• Close the lid and pressure cook at bean/chili setting for 22 mins or at manual/pressure cook for 16 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally. Taste and adjust salt, flavor. (The sauce keeps thickening on cooling even if it looks slightly liquidy when opened. If you used extra broth, wait for a few mins to see if its thickening enough and then you might have to saute for a few mins to reduce. )
• Serve in buns or bread with coleslaw or onion or crunchy greens.  or in wraps or over baked potato. 

  These sloppy lentils are freezer friendly and meal prep friendly. Refrigerate for upto 4 days and freeze for upto a month. 
  

Notes

Saucepan: Rinse the lentils and combine with 2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat slightly to medium low, partially cover, and cook for 20 to 25 mins or until al dente. Drain any excess liquid.

Follow steps 1 and 2 over medium heat in a saucepan. Add only a 1/4 cup broth. Add the cooked lentils and mix well. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 6 to 7 mins to thicken and develop flavor. Taste and adjust. 

 

Flavor variations:

Add 1/2 tsp mustard

Add smoked paprika

Add 1/4 cup bbq sauce

 

Nutrition is for 1 Serve of lentils. Bread not included

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 172 Calories from Fat 1

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g 0%

Sodium 434mg 18%

Potassium 760mg 22%

Total Carbohydrates 32g 11%

Dietary Fiber 13g 52%

Sugars 7g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 89.7%

Vitamin C 40.2%

Calcium 5.3%

Iron 20.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.