Snobby Joes

Serves 4-6

This recipe is from Veganomicon. I made half the quantity listed below and served it over home made wholemeal buns with sweet potato oven fries.

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked lentils (green or red, I've tried it with both)

4 cups water

1 tbsp olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, small dice

1 green bell pepper, small dice

2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tblsp chili powder (or less, depending on how spicy you want it)

2 tsp oregano

1 tsp salt

1 (8-oz/220) can tomato sauce (I pureed tinned tomatoes for this)

1/4 cup tomato paste/puree

2-3 tbsp maple syrup (I used golden syrup instead)

1 tbsp prepared yellow mustard

Directions:
1. Pour the lentils and water into a small saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil; once the mixture is boiling, lower the heat and simmer for ~ 20 minutes, until the lentils are soft. Drain and set aside.

2. About 10 mins before the lentils are done, preheat a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Saute the onion and pepper in the oil for about 7 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and saute for a minute more.

3. Stir in the cooked lentils, chili powder, oregan, and salt. Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook for about 10 minutes. Add the maple syrup and mustard and heat through.

4. Turn off the heat and let the pot sit on the warm burner for about 10 minutes so that the flavors can meld.