Not quite a sloppy joe by my standards, but nonetheless this recipe is a tasty, easy variation of the classic, messy dinner. I stumbled on Minimalist Baker’s Vegan Sloppy Joe recipe after I realized that I was missing a few ingredients for my Soyrizo Sloppy Joes—I was determined to make something sloppy for dinner that night. So I gave this lentil-based version a shot, and although quite different from what I was expecting, it’s a delicious meal that is now in regular dinner rotation over here. It’s a little sweet with a tomato base, chopped onion, bell pepper, and hearty lentils. I used a package of Trader Joe’s steamed lentils to speed up my cooking time, and I swapped in a red bell pepper in place of the green bell pepper. Pile it high on a toasted bun and it can be just as sloppy as you want!

Visit Minimalist Baker’s website for her Vegan Sloppy Joe recipe.

Kid approved? YES!

Baby approved! YES! Parker started eating Sloppy Lentils at 11 months old.