Summary
Servings:
4
Prep time:
10 minutes
Cooking time:
40 minutes
Description
A one-pot stew of Mediterranean flavours that features peppers, courgettes, lentils, sweet smoked paprika and thyme
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 tablespoon thyme, fresh or dried
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 peppers, sliced
- 2 courgettes, cut into rounds
- 800g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 250ml vegetable stock
- 250g lentils, cooked
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based pan and let it heat. Add the onions and cook gently for 5 – 10 mins until softened.
- Add the garlic, spices, thyme, carrots, celery, courgettes and peppers and cook for 5 minutes, stiring regularly.
- Add the tomatoes and stock and cook for 20 - 25 minutes.
- Take out the thyme sprigs, if you used fresh thyme. Stir in the lentils and bring back to a simmer. Serve on its own or over rice or mashed potates.