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Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

(Yes, my son eats it right up and asks for seconds)

1 lb lentils
1/2 lb mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fine celery, onion, and carrots

cook the veggies with water to cover for about an hour until the lentils are soft. then spice with the following:

1/2 cup ketchup, and barbeque sauce
2 generous tbsp jamaican jerk sauce (recipe to follow)

simmer the sloppy joe mix until thick and correct for seasoning with salt and pepper.

Jamacian Jerk Sauce

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (I use whatever peppers that are in the frig.)
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 1/2 TBSP ground allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg and black pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
4 bay leaves

grind all ingreients to a firm paste

this is excellent for roasting any meat and adding to barbeque sauce

Posted by Tim on March 05, 1999

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