Lentil, courgette, and cherry tomato sloppy Joes
In my book Eat Your Vegetables, I wrote about how I don’t use much mock meat, preferring to cook – and eat – vegetables. But I conceded that when it came to a sloppy Joe, chorizo-spiced seitan was a good fit. Now I say to my 2013 self: what were you thinking, when you have lentils waiting to enrich a sauce with protein and earthy goodness? I also know what not to change, namely, the textural interest that courgette and cherry tomatoes bring and the zing of sour pickles.