Submitted by Mary Finley, Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association, and adapted from Post Punk Kitchen
Servings 6
Calories 372kcal
Ingredients
1cupuncooked green lentils
4cupswater
1tablespoonolive oil
1medium yellow oniondiced
1green pepperdiced
2clovesgarlicminced
3tablespoonschili powder
2teaspoonsoregano
1teaspoonsalt
8ouncestomato sauce
1/4cuptomato paste
3tablespoonsmaple syrup
1tablespoonyellow mustard
4-6kaiser rolls or buns
Instructions
Put the lentils in a small pot and pour in 4 cups of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until lentils soften. Drain and set aside. While lentils simmer, heat a medium pot over medium heat and add in oil. Sauté the onion and pepper for 7 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute longer. Add the cooked lentils, chili powder, oregano and salt, and mix. Add the tomato sauce and paste. Cook for 10 minutes. Mix in the maple syrup and mustard. Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes before serving on kaiser rolls or buns.