Ingredients

• 1 cup green lentils
• 2 cups water
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 small white or yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 cup gluten free oats
• 1/2 cup gluten free oat flour (you can make your own!)
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil (about 2-3 leaves)
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
• dash of gluten free soy sauce

Optional

• 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and diced, optional
• dash of hot sauce, optional