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Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joes

Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joes with Beef and Lentils

A classic, mid-western sandwich with a nutritional boost!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Large sauté pan
  • Mixing spoon
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Griddle
  • Tongs
  • Paper towels

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1/2 White onion diced
  • 1-2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 10.5 oz Chicken gumbo soup
  • 10.5 oz Tomato soup
  • 1/2 cup Dried green lentils
  • 1/2 cup Ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Mustard
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1-2 cups beef bone broth or beef broth

Toasted Brioche Hamburger Buns

  • 8 Brioche hamburger buns
  • 2 tbsp Butter

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dice onion.
  • Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium-high heat until translucent. Add ground beef and chop into small pieces. While ground beef is browning, add salt and pepper.
  • Once ground beef is cooked through, soak up the grease with paper towel (see notes above).
  • Add tomato and chicken gumbo soup, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, lentils, and broth to the pan. Let simmer covered on low for 20-30 minutes or until lentils are soft. Add more broth and stir as needed.

Toasting Buns

  • Once the chicken gumbo sloppy joe mixture is done, heat the griddle to medium-high, butter the brioche hamburger buns and place face down on griddle, toasting the bun until edges are golden brown.
  • Place roughly 1/2 cup of the sloppy joe mixture onto your bottom bun, top with shredded cheese, the top of the bun, and enjoy!