Instant Pot Lentil Sloppy Joes Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 cup dried brown lentils
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 4 hamburger buns
Directions
  1. Turn on the saute setting on the Instant Pot.
  2. Add the oil to the Instant Pot and let it heat for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the onion, green pepper, garlic, and carrots and saute for 5 minutes stirring frequently.
  4. Cancel the saute setting.
  5. Add the lentils, broth, tomato sauce, tomato paste, soy sauce, molasses, apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, chili powder, cumin, salt, and smoked paprika.
  6. Seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  7. After the cook time, let the Instant Pot natural release for 15 minutes. Open the lid and stir.
  8. Serve the lentil sloppy Joe mixture on hamburger buns.