Sloppy Lentils - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped (or green bell pepper)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 cups water
2 tablespoons tamari or 2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Heal the oil in a skillet over medium heat; add in the onion and bell pepper; cover, and cook about 5 minutes, until softened.
Add in chili powder, stirring to coat.
Transfer mixture to a slow cooker; add in the lentils, tomatoes, water, tamari, mustard, brown sugar, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
Serve sloppy-joe style on warmed buns.