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MediterraneanVegetarian casserole

Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 40 mins

A Mediterranean one-pot stew with peppers, courgettes, lentils, sweet smoked paprika and thyme

Source: www.bbcgoodfood.com

Ingredients

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1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 clove garlic, sliced
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp cumin
1 tbsp dried thyme
3 medium carrot, sliced
2 medium sticks celery, finely sliced
1 red pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
2x 400 g tins tomatoes or peeled cherry tomatoes
250 ml vegetable stock
2 courgettes, sliced thickly
2 sprigs fresh thyme
250 g cooked lentil or 125 g dried lentils

Instructions

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Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based pan. Add the onions and cook gently for until softened.
Add the garlic, spices, dried thyme, carrots, celery and peppers and cook for .
Add the tomatoes, stock, courgettes and fresh thyme and cook for 20 - .
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.

Nutrition

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 216 kcal	10.8%
Total Fat 5.1 g	6.5%
Saturated Fat 0.7 g	3.5%
Carbohydrates 31 g	11.3%
Dietary Fibre 9.8 g	35.0%
Sugars 16.1 g	32.2%
Protein 12.3 g	24.6%
Sodium 1.6 g	69.6%

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