Lentil sloppy joes

Jenny Novacat

subheading: Leanne and Jenny here you go:

1 lb ground turkey or beef OR 2 cups cooked green lentils

Olive oil

⅔ cup chopped onion

½ cup chopped green pepper

Chopped jalapeno* (see notes below)

1 cup NSA tomato sauce

1 to 2 dollops NSA tomato paste

2 Tbls brown sugar

Worcestershire* (see notes below)

1 Tbls garlic powder

2 Tbls NSA chili powder

1 Tbls mustard powder

• Saute the onions, green peppers, and jalapeno (if using) in olive oil until soft. Set aside.

• Brown turkey/beef if using. Drain and add back to pan. (If using lentils, just add with the remaining ingredients below.)

• Add all other ingredients (including the onions,peppers,jalapenos), and simmer on medium low for 15 minutes or so.

note: Jalapeno - I like a lot of heat, so I use up to two whole jalapenos. They could be left out altogether if you don’t like it very spicy, or you could sub a few red pepper flakes.

note: Worcestershire - The original recipe calls for 2 tablespoons. I buy the Target brand, so 2 tablespoons would be adding a total of 300 mg sodium. Some days I can use this full amount, other days I have to pull back on the amount to keep my sodium count in check. Use as much as you can work into your numbers.

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