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Lentil, pumpkin and spinach rice

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups liquid salt-reduced vegetable stock
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 ¼ cups basmati rice
    • 600g peeled pumpkin, cut in 2cm pieces
    • 400g can lentils, drained, rinsed
    • 250g packet frozen spinach, thawed, drained
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat vegetable stock and 2 cups water in a small saucepan. Meanwhile, add oil to a large saucepan and place over a medium heat.

    2 Cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and rice and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add stock and pumpkin and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 17 minutes or until rice is just cooked and pumpkin is tender.

    3 Add lentils and spinach and cook, covered, for 2 more minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat and stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

    Serving suggestion

    Garnish rice dish with chopped parsley or fresh basil and a sprinkle of grated fresh parmesan. Serve with a large mixed salad.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check stock is gluten free.

    HFG tip

    If you are short on time, buy ready-prepared pumpkin or prepare pumpkin in advance and keep it in the fridge until ready to use.

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