Vegetarian Casserole

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Vegetarian Casserole

Ingredients

  • Rapeseed Oil· 1
  • Onion· 1
  • Garlic· 3 cloves
  • Paprika· 1 tsp
  • Cumin· ½ tsp
  • Thyme· 1 tblsp
  • Carrots· 3 Medium
  • Celery· 2 small stalks
  • Red Pepper· 1
  • Yellow Pepper· 1
  • Tomato· 2 x 400g tins
  • Vegetable Stock Cube· 250ml
  • Courgettes· 2 sliced
  • Thyme· 2 sprigs
  • Lentils· 250g

Instructions

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.