This is just as good as the original, but vegan and healthy. Serve with buns or over brown rice.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups lentils

2 cups brown rice

8-10 cups water

1 red onion, diced

2 packets dry sloppy joe seasoning mix

2 tsp garlic powder

1 can tomato paste

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tbsp mustard

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions :

Add the water, lentils, brown rice, onion, and seasoning mix to the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or until the lentils and rice are cooked and the sauce has thickened. Then add the garlic powder, tomato paste, ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and cook for another hour.