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Vegetarian Casserole
Vegetarian Casserole
Preparation time: 10 Mins
Cooking time: 40 Mins
Serves 4
A Mediterranean one-pot stew with peppers, courgettes, lentils, sweet smoked paprika and thyme
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic clove, sliced
1 tsp smoked paprika
˝ tsp cumin
1 tbsp dried thyme
3 medium carrots, sliced (about 200g)
2 medium sticks celery, finely sliced (about 120g)
1 red pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
2 x 400g tins tomatoes
or peeled cherry tomatoes
250ml vegetable stock cube
2 courgettes, sliced thickly (about 300g)
2 sprigs fresh thyme
250g cooked lentils
Method
Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based pan.
Add the onions and cook gently for 5 – 10 mins until softened.
Add the garlic, spices, dried thyme, carrots, celery and peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, stock, courgettes and fresh thyme and cook for 20 - 25 minutes.
Take out the thyme sprigs. Stir in the lentils and bring back to a simmer.
Serve with wild and white basmati rice, mash or quinoa.
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Originally Posted by Lenna324
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