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Mixed vegetable lentil bake

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.6
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups red lentils
    • 4 rashers lean bacon, grilled
    • olive spray oil
    • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 3 cups raw mixed vegetables such as carrots, cabbage and leek, diced
    • 4 cups fresh spinach
    • 400g can diced tomatoes with garlic and herbs
    • 1 cup vegetable stock made with 1 teaspoon stock powder and 1 cup water
    • ½ cup freshly grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
    • ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook lentils in boiling water until tender. Meanwhile, grill bacon then cut in small pieces. Drain and place in a lightly greased ovenproof dish. Preheat oven to 190°C.

    2 Heat a large non-stick frying pan with oil spray and cook onion until softened. Add some more oil spray and cook the first lot of vegetables for 3-4 minutes.

    3 Add to lentils and toss to mix. Stir in spinach with chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock. Add bacon. Toss lightly to mix. Season to taste.

    4 Sprinkle with cheeses and bake for about 15 minutes until lightly golden. Serve garnished with fresh parsley if preferred.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of bacon, canned tomatoes and stock.

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