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Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes Instant Pot (Saucepan Option)

April 4, 2019 By Richa 24 Comments

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

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 #Vegansloppyjoes #lentilsloppyjoes #Glutenfree #oilfree #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe #VeganRicha VeganRicha.com

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.

Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes in Instant Pot

More Lentil Recipes to try

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

Step by Step Photos

Onion pepper celery carrots in Instant Pot pressure cooker for our Vegan Lentil Sloppy joes Uncooked Lentils and veggies in Instant Pot pressure cooker for our Vegan Lentil Sloppy joes Our Vegan Lentil Sloppy joes in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

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.

Our Vegan Lentil Sloppy joes serves in a sandwich with onions

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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 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 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 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 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*
Fat 0.1g0%
Sodium 434mg19%
Potassium 760mg22%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 13g54%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 4485IU90%
Vitamin C 33.2mg40%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 3.6mg20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Nancy says

    April 4, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    I can’t wait to try this! So basic and comforting. Sloppy Joes were a childhood fave. Haven’t had them in years and definitely not since going vegan. My mouth is literally watering just thinking about that first bite. Thanks Richa!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      April 4, 2019 at 7:50 pm

      thanks!

      Reply
  2. Maura Parolini says

    April 4, 2019 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    Ricetta favolosa! Fabulous recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Rachel says

    April 4, 2019 at 10:48 pm

    I don’t have instant pot. How can I make this recipe?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      April 4, 2019 at 10:56 pm

      See Saucepan instructions right below the recipes under Notes:

      Reply
  4. Susan Sparkes says

    April 5, 2019 at 12:59 am

    Hi Richa – how would brown lentils affect the cooking time? I have these already as I use them for the upside down Lentil Shepherd’s Pie recipe on Sundays.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      April 5, 2019 at 10:05 am

      Pressure cook for 10-11 mins on manaul/pressure cook

      Reply
  5. Steph says

    April 7, 2019 at 1:16 am

    5 stars
    Easy to make, plus so tasty.
    It made enough for me to freeze some for a quick meal for one.
    I did the stovetop version and used only 1 teaspoon of Mexican spice mix as I prefer a milder meal. Delicious!

    Reply
  6. Meridith says

    April 7, 2019 at 11:11 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for suggesting serving over potatoes – I made this yesterday and can’t wait to have it for dinner this evening!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      April 7, 2019 at 11:56 am

      awesome! thanks!

      Reply
  7. Punam says

    April 10, 2019 at 10:17 pm

    I made this a few days ago. I followed the directions exactly as its written and it came out perfect. I used a mini Instapot. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      April 10, 2019 at 11:42 pm

      awesome! thanks

      Reply
  8. Deb says

    April 26, 2019 at 7:19 am

    I would like to make this recipe in a crock pot. Do you have any advice for me?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      April 26, 2019 at 9:44 am

      probably cook the times you would for green lentils. 4-5 hour high or 8 hours low

      Reply
  9. TERRI Dutch says

    April 29, 2019 at 11:08 am

    5 stars
    I made this over the weekend. My husband says it’s a keeper 🙂 SO good. We thought we’d have left overs but we ate it all. I will be making it again for sure.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      April 29, 2019 at 11:50 am

      yay!

      Reply
  10. Darlene says

    May 1, 2019 at 5:45 am

    5 stars
    Made this last night for our dinner; was delicious, hearty & so full of flavors! I made a double batch & leftovers went into freezer 🙂

    I love the fact that you vary your recipes, by that I mean you will include sweet treats, main dish meals & on…always something to look forward to in visiting your site!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      May 1, 2019 at 10:26 am

      Thanks Darlene!

      Reply
  11. Sheri says

    May 25, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    5 stars
    My teenage daughter, a vegetarian who hates vegetables, loved it!

    I cooked the lentils for 15 minutes and allowed natural release. I like the lentils to be a little softer for this recipes.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      May 25, 2019 at 6:49 pm

      awesome!

      Reply
  12. Tyler says

    November 4, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    This is an almost weekly recipe in our household it is so good! I love that it’s packed with veggies and it’s so easy for busy weeknights or days I just don’t feel like cooking.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 11, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  13. Hannah says

    November 28, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    5 stars
    This was great! Thanks for the recipe 🙂 I used red lentils instead of green, so I pressure cooked for 5 minutes only. Will make again!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 28, 2019 at 10:34 pm

      awesome!

      Reply

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