Sweet Sloppy Joes with Lentils
This recipe meets the USDA guidelines for K12 and childcare programs. It was developed by HSUS’s expert chefs and approved by HSUS’s registered dietitians. You can find this recipe below for 50 servings and for 100 servings.
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Process #2 – Same day service
Skill level: advanced
Servings: 50
Ingredients
3 pounds + 12 ounces Beefless crumbles (1 oz. = 1 m/ma)
1 pounds + 14 ounces Lentils, dry, rinsed
3 ⅓ cups Water
3 ⅓ cups Vegetable broth, reduced sodium
50 Hamburger buns , whole grain rich
1 ¼ gallons BBQ sauce, prepared or scratch BBQ sauce (recipe below)
Scratch BBQ sauce:
3 ¼ cups Vegetable broth, reduced sodium
5 ounces Onions, dehydrated or fresh, diced
¾ gallons + ½ cup Ketchup, low sodium
2 ½ tablespoons Garlic powder
1 pounds + 9 ounces (3 cups) Brown sugar
Servings: 100
Ingredients
7 pounds + 8 ounces Beefless crumbles (1 oz. = 1 m/ma)
3 pounds + 12 ounces Lentils, dry, rinsed
1 ½ quarts + ⅔ cup Water
1 ½ quarts + ⅔ cup Vegetable broth, reduced sodium
100 Hamburger buns, whole grain rich
2 ½ gallons BBQ sauce, prepared or scratch BBQ sauce (recipe below)
Scratch BBQ sauce:
1 ½ quarts + ¼ cup Vegetable broth, reduced sodium
10 ounces Onions, dehydrated or fresh, diced
1 ½ gallons + 1 cup Ketchup, low sodium
⅓ cup Garlic powder
3 pounds + 2 ounces (1 ½ quarts) Brown sugar
Preparation
HACCP – Standard Operating Procedure – Use hand washing procedures before starting recipe.
1. Prepare lentils: Combine water, vegetable broth and rinsed lentils in a large pot or steam jacketed kettle. Heat on high until lentils have reach a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 15-20 minutes, until tender.
**Alternative method: Combine water, vegetable broth and rinsed lentils in a steam table pan and steam approximately 45-60 minutes, until tender. (Lentils can be steamed the day before and kept in the cooler.)
2. Drain remaining liquid from lentils.
3. If preparing barbeque sauce: Simmer vegetable stock and onions over medium heat for five minutes.
Add ketchup, garlic powder and brown sugar. Simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently. (Can be made the day before.)
4. Heat crumbles in tilt skillet or steam jacketed kettle for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Add lentils and barbeque sauce and simmer until meal service.
**For even more robust flavor, allow the sloppy joe mix to simmer for at least two hours.
HACCP Critical Control Point: Heat to a temperature of 150°F for 15 seconds.
HACCP Critical Control Point: Hold at internal temperature of 135°F or above.
Serving information
Use a #8 scoop (½ cup) and serve on hamburger bun.
Each sloppy joe sandwich provides 2 meat/meat alternates, 2 ounce equivalent grains.
Use a #16 scoop (¼ cup) and serve on hamburger bun.
Each sloppy joe sandwich provides 1 meat/meat alternates, 2 ounce equivalent grains.
Nutrition information per 2 m/ma and 2 grain equivalents
Calories: 292 Total Fat: 4.5g Saturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Carbohydrate: 51g Fiber: 6g Total Sugar: 22g Protein: 16g Sodium: 467mg Vitamin A: 16μgVitamin C: 3mg Calcium: 93mg Iron: 3mg Folate: 139μg
