Lentil hotpot

Ingredients

13

Steps

4

Serves

4

Cook Time

35-40 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 potatoes, diced
  • 2 carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 225g/8oz red lentils, picked and rinsed
  • 425g/15oz canned chopped plum tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato purée
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Heat the oil in a large heavy pan, and sweat the onion and garlic until the onion is softened. Add the potatoes, carrots, celery and lentils, and sweat for a further 2 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes, tomato purée, bay leaf and oregano, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Crumble in the stock cube, and stir in 450ml/3⁄4pt water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25–30 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are tender.
  • Ladle the hotpot into warmed bowls, and serve immediately.
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