Vegetarian Casserole

Servings: 5  ·  Prep: 1 min  ·  Cook: 40 min

Ingredients

• 1 vegetable broth
• 1 Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• ½ teaspoon Cumin
• 1 tblsp Thyme
• 3 Medium Carrots
• 2 small stalks Celery
• 1 Red Pepper
• 1 Yellow Pepper
• 2 x 400g tins Tomato
• 1 cup Vegetable Stock Cube
• 2 sliced Courgettes
• 2 sprigs Thyme
• 8¾ ounces Lentils

Method

1. Heat the vegetable broth in a large, heavy-based pan. Add the onions and cook gently for 5 – 10 mins until softened.
2. Add the garlic, spices, dried thyme, carrots, celery and peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, stock, courgettes and fresh thyme and cook for 20 - 25 minutes.
4. Take out the thyme sprigs.
5. Stir in the lentils and bring back to a simmer.
6. Serve with wild and white basmati rice, mash or quinoa.

Adapted from TheMealDB