Vegetarian Sloppy Joe Sliders

Servings:

Quantity

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons

Extra virgin olive oil

1 cup

Sweet onions

1/2 cup

Yellow bell pepper, finely diced

1/2 cup

Red bell pepper, finely diced

2 cups

Baby portobello mushrooms, finely diced

1 Tablespoon

Garlic, chopped

1, 14.28 oz. can

Carmelina ‘e…San Marzano® Italian Chopped Tomatoes in Puree

2, 14.28 oz. cans

Carmelina Brands® Italian Lentils, drained

1 1/2 teaspoon

Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon

Black pepper

2 Tablespoons

Yellow mustard

1 Tablespoon

Worcestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon

Calabrian chili peppers, chopped

1/8 teaspoon

Smoked paprika

1/8 teaspoon

Cumin

3 Tablespoons

Italian parsley, chopped

12 each

Cheddar cheese, sliced

12 each

Brioche slider buns, toasted

Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat for a minute. Add onions and sauté until translucent; about 5 minutes. Add bell peppers and stir to combine. Continue to cook the peppers and onions until soft; about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté until the moisture has completely evaporated; about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and continue to cook for another minute.
Add in the Carmelina ‘e…San Marzano® Italian Chopped Tomatoes in Puree, Carmelina Brands® Italian Lentils, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Calabrian chili, paprika, and cumin. Stir to combine. Lower heat to medium-low. Simmer and reduce the sauce for 15 minutes until thickened. Stir in parsley and season to taste. Remove from heat.
Place bottom halves of brioche buns onto a sheet pan. Scoop a heaping spoonful of the Vegetarian Sloppy Joe mixture onto each bun half, add a slice of cheese, and top each sandwich with the other half of the bun. Repeat until all sandwiches have been prepared.
Bake Vegetarian Sloppy Joes Sliders in the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately. Mangia bene!

Recipe created by Corporate Executive Chef Giacomo Pagano on behalf of Mangia, Inc.™