Bbq Lentils Recipes

DELICIOUS LENTIL LOAF

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/2 cups water and lentils in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed and lentils are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Mix 1/3 cup water and ground flax seed together in a bowl; set aside until thickened, at least 10 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, mushrooms, celery, and garlic until softened and liquid from mushrooms has evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Transfer cooked lentils to a food processor and pulse until about 75 percent of lentils are mashed. Mix onion-mushroom mixture, flax seed-water mixture, oats, flour, basil, black pepper, salt, and onion powder into lentils until well combined. Press lentil mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Combine ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and barbeque sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until glaze is smooth and brown sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
• Bake loaf in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Spread 1/4 cup glaze over lentil loaf; continue baking until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve lentil loaf with remaining glaze on the side.

BBQ LENTIL SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Add the lentils and two cups of water to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 25 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the lentils begin to soften.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in another pan. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until softened. add the ketchup, vinegar, water, syrup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
• Add the partially cooked lentils to the sauce and simmer 10 minutes, or until soft. Adjust cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Divide the lentils among the rolls; top each with a GO VEGGIE cheddar single.

BARBECUE BAKED LENTILS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine water, lentils, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and cover the pot, reducing the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes (lentils will not be fully cooked). Drain lentils in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Combine lentils and diced onion in large covered casserole dish. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, reserved cooking liquid, ketchup, and seasonings. Pour the liquid mixture over the lentil mixture, stirring to combine.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.

BBQ LENTILS

Steps:

• Heat oil in 2 qt pan on med heat.
• Add onion and cook 3 minutes or until softened.
• Add garlic, chili powder and mustard powder; cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Do not brown the garlic.
• add broth, sauce, vinegar, mustard, honey, and lentils; stir well and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes until lentils are tender but intact.
• Cook times will vary if needed add 1/4 cup water and simmer five more minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.

BARBECUE "BAKED" LENTILS

Steps:

• 1 Combine the lentils, stock, garlic, onion, ketchup, sugar, molasses, paprika, chili powder, salt, cumin, cinnamon and black pepper in the canister of an Instant Pot or other multicooker
• 2 Stir to evenly distribute, then cover the Instant Pot (the steam valve should be turned to "pressure" or "sealing") and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes
• 3 Allow the pressure to release naturally for at least 15 minutes, then turn to "venting" to release the remaining pressure
• 4 (Alternately, you can cook the lentils in a slow cooker on low heat for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until the lentils are falling-apart tender
• 5 To make the lentils in a Dutch oven, increase the stock to 4 cups, bring the mixture to a boil on the stove top, then transfer to a 300-degree oven and bake with the lid on on the middle rack for 2 hours, checking occasionally and adding more stock if the mixture looks dry
• 6 )
• 7 Remove the lid, stir, taste, and season with more salt and pepper, if needed
• 8 You can add an extra splash of stock if you want to thin the lentils out a bit, or turn on the saute function on HIGH and reduce if the mixture seems too watery
• 9 Garnish with chives or scallions, if desired
• 10 Serve warm

BARBECUE BAKED LENTILS

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and stir to coat. Saute for 7-10 minutes, until onion begins to caramelize, stirring frequently. Add garlic and cook and stir for another minute or 2. You'll smell the garlic!
• While onion is cooking, remove lentils from package, place in a colander with tight mesh or holes, and rinse. Allow to drain in sink.
• When onion-garlic mixture is cooked, add lentils to the skillet. Add ketchup, maple syrup, molasses, paprika, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and pepper, and stir to combine. Add a tablespoon or 2 of water if mixture seems dry. Allow to cook on low-medium heat for 5 or so minutes. Stir occasionally, adding another tablespoon or 2 of water if mixture seems dry due to evaporation.
• Remove from heat and serve. Garnish with snipped chives or chopped scallions (green onions), if you remember. I didn't!
• Serves 2-3.