Vegan Sloppy Joe Lentil Loaded Sweet Potatoes
with Lemony Crisp Side Salad
Cooking time
30 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
630 /serving
Sometimes it’s neat to get sloppy. This version of Sloppy Joes subs out the usual meat for nutritious lentils, packed deep with flavour from sautéed garlic, demi-glace and a sploosh of sweet, tangy BBQ sauce. It brings thrills and spills as a generous topping for halved sweet potatoes, oven-roasted to soft and caramelized. On the side, a lemon-dressed salad of cukes and lettuce comes in to clean the palate, if not the plates.
We will send you:
- 450g Sweet potatoes
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 Scallion
- 1 Lemon
- 2 Cucumbers
- 1 Head of lettuce
- 540ml Lentils (canned)
- 30ml BBQ sauce
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 10g Lively Garlic & Oregano spices (salt, paprika, garlic, vinegar powder, onion, red bell pepper, black pepper, sunflower oil, oregano, parsley, chives)
Contains: Mustard
You will need:
Large pan
Strainer
Sheet pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Sodium
1390 mg
Total Carb
117 g
Sugars
22 g
Protein
32 g
Fibre
23 g
Preparation
Roast the sweet potatoes
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise. On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, ⅓ of the spices and S&P. Arrange, cut-sides down, and roast, without flipping, 25 to 30 min., until softened.
Make the sloppy joe lentils
Meanwhile, drain and rinse the lentils. Mince the garlic. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add the lentils, BBQ sauce, demi-glace, ⅓ cup water (double for 4 portions), the remaining spices and S&P. Cook, stirring frequently, 3 to 4 min., until slightly reduced.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, roughly chop the lettuce. Juice the lemon. Halve the cucumbers lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on an angle. Thinly slice the scallion crosswise.
Make the salad
In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and S&P. Add the cucumbers, lettuce and ½ the scallion; toss well.
Plate your dish
Divide the sweet potatoes and salad between your plates. Top the sweet potatoes with the sloppy joe lentils. Garnish with the remaining scallion. Bon appétit!
