- 250g of green lentils (either cooked as on the packet or two tins of ready cooked lentils)<\/li>
- 1kg potatoes<\/li>
- 70g butter<\/li>
- 60g cheddar cheese<\/li>
- 2 tablespoons of cream<\/li>
- 1 large onion (or two medium onions) – chopped<\/li>
- 1 clove of garlic – chopped<\/li>
- 1\/4 of a cabbage – chopped<\/li>
- 4 medium carrots – chopped<\/li>
- A bunch of spring greens – chopped<\/li>
- Some herbs (we used chive, rosemary and oregano) – chopped<\/li>
- salt and pepper<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Start by preparing and cooking your lentils. We use dried green lentils which require an overnight soak – so get prepared the day before. Boil and mash your potatoes adding 35g of butter and 20g of cheddar cheese along with the cream and some salt and pepper as they are being mashed. Set both the lentils and mashed potato aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Place the onions in a large pan with the rest of the butter (35g) and a big pinch of salt and set over a medium heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nCook these for about 20 minutes until they start to caramelise and turn golden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAdd the garlic, stir through and cook for a further 2 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThen add the carrots followed by the cabbage and then the spring greens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNext the herbs go in, stir and cook for a further 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt is now time to add the cooked lentils and stir it all together; season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nTake it off the heat and assemble the pie. First the lentil mixture goes in followed by a sprinkling of 20g of the cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nOn goes the potato and the rest of the cheese (20g) goes on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBake in the oven at 180C for about 30 minutes and it’s ready to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nYum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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