How amazing do these sandwiches look? Lentil sloppy joes, made in the slow cooker. That means for evenings when it’s snowing (again) and you’re tired of cooking (again) you’ve got something that is healthy, hearty and perfect for the entire family.
You’d likely be surprised to know that I don’t love cooking all the time. I feel like that’s something that I’m not supposed to admit in public, but it’s true. I’m just as over being in the kitchen as you are most nights, which means my slow cooker is one of my favorite appliances. Especially this time of year.
So, I’ve taken my favorite sloppy joe sandwich and turned it into a slow cooker version. This one is perfect for weeknights, but also for times when you have company over and you’re looking for a grazing meal.
Grazing meal = having food ready to go, so that people can grab a sandwich whenever they please.
To take these above and beyond, I’m adding in a creamy slaw crunch on top. It’s the perfect mix of texture and flavor, a must for sloppy sandwiches. I find that I really need some kind of crunch and bright flavor whenever I eat food like this. Otherwise, it can get a bit mushy and bland.
Fellow crunch/texture obsessives, you’ll likely want to do what I do: pile on crispy pickles on top of the coleslaw for another layer of deliciousness.
Either way, these slow cooker sloppy joes are a must make for busy weeknights. Enjoy!
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Slow Cooker Lentil Sloppy Joes! These vegan lentil sloppy joes are perfect for busy weeknights. Place everything in the slow cooker and dinner is ready when you are.
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes:
Coleslaw ingredients:
Storage: The lentil sloppy joes will keep well in the refrigerator for 4 – 5 days.
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After absolutely adoring your recipe for slow cooker tikka masala, my husband and I were excited to try this. While the flavors were great, I don’t think this recipe had the consistency we wanted. The liquid never really cooked down (too watery) and the lentils were a little too al dente. I am continuing to cook it for another hour in the slow cooker before cooling it and putting it in the fridge and hoping it comes together for leftovers tomorrow.
Will try another of your recipes!
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Oh no! I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you– sometimes that happens with dried beans that are older (they never get soft enough) but I’m not sure if the same is true with lentils. I’ll restest this one and see if I need to adjust the portions.
Could you cook this on low for a longer period of time? I would love to start it before I go off to work.
Yes- that should work!
Can green lentils be used?
Yes! French green lentils work great here.
So good and so easy! It’s pretty and you can serve large crowds easy with this one:) Thanks!
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How were you able to serve a large crowd? Did you triple up on all the ingredients? Quadruple? Really wondering. Was hoping to make this for a group. Thanks!
Hi Miles, I would assume it would work by doubling/tripling the ingredients. You may need to taste and adjust seasonings as needed– sometimes I find that flavors fall flat when you double/triple recipes.
So glad you liked it, thanks Kelly!
I made this yesterday for the family. I don’t eat sugar so I didn’t add it to the joes or the slaw. Really good. Next time I may double the spice. Maybe kick it up with some red pepper flakes. I’ll make it again. Family ate it all.
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We loved them! The slaw was a wonderful addition to the sloppy joe! Really great flavor combo! I’m all about the slow cooker these days!
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HI! Would you recommend cooking these on high or low for 3.5 hours? Just wanted to clarify as on my slow cooker I have to choose one or the other. I assume “high”…
High! Thanks Rosey- let me know how they turned out for you.