Recipe Ingredients
- 100g Pasta
- ½ onion, diced
- ½ carrot, diced (1cm)
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tsp smoky spice blend
- 50g red split lentils
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- ½ stock cube, prepared with half a mug of hot water
Recipe Instructions
Prepare vegetables as described. Boil a pan of water and cook the pasta until done (about 10 – 12 mins) drain & reserve. In a saucepan over a medium heat, sweat the onion with a little oil until soft (2 – 4 mins). Add carrot and keep cooking over medium heat until soft (4-5 mins). Add garlic and cook out for 1 minute before adding the smoky spice mix – stir well to coat everything and cook for a further minute or so to get it smelling lovely. Add the lentils, tinned tomatoes & stock cube. Stir bring to a simmer and cook gently for roughly 15 mins, (or until lentils are nice & tender). Finally taste and add salt/pepper to taste Serve with pasta and optional extras. |