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Pyrenees Green Lentils

Slimming World extra easy syns: 0.0 per portion
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes

A light vegetarian dish or side dish, inspired by Jamie Oliver

Ingredients

  • 200 gms - Green Lentils
  • 2 - Carrots, diced
  • 2 - Celery Sticks, finely chopped
  • 1 - Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 pint (approx) - Vegetable Stock
  • 1 - Bouquet Garni
  • 1 - Potato
  • 1 Handful - Spinach
  • 3 tbsp - Red Wine Vinegar
  • Salt & Pepper

Method

  1. Fry all the chopped veg, sweat off 10 minutes
  2. Add the lentils
  3. Make up your bouquet garni (fill celery stick with thyme, parsley and bay leaf, wrap a leaf of leek around and secure. Alternatively simply add dried thyme and chopped parsley to the pan, along with 2 bay leaves). Add to the pan of veg and lentils.
  4. Throw in the potato, add stock to cover, cook for 30 minutes.
  5. After 30 mins, crush the potato and stir back in, put back on heat, add spinach, stir through, season and serve.
  6. Garnish with 1 tbsp of creme fraiche and serve.
Monday the 20th of February, 2012 1:50 PM
Tip
Your bouquet garni should be made up of Celery stick, filled with Thyme, parsley, bay leaves, wrapped in a leek leaf and secured.
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