INGREDIENTS
1 cup
dry lentils (use green/brown)
2 1/2 cups
water or vegetable broth
3 tbsp
flaxseed meal (ground flaxseeds)
1/3 cup
water (6 tablespoons)
2 tbsp
olive oil or steam saute using 1/4 cup water
3
garlic cloves, minced
1
small onion, finely diced
1
small red bell pepper, finely diced
1
carrot, finely diced or grated
1
celery stalk, finely diced
3/4 cup
oats (I used GF oats)
1/2 cup
oat flour or finely ground oats (any flour of choice will work here too)
1
heaping teaspoon dried thyme
1/2
heaping teaspoon cumin
1/2 tsp
each garlic powder & onion powder…for good measure!
1/4
– 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, optional
cracked pepper & sea salt
3 tbsp
organic ketchup
1 tbsp
balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp
pure maple syrup