Lentil And Vegetable Stew

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 potato, large peeled and diced
• 2 carrots, scaped and diced
• 2 celery ribs, washed and diced. i peeled the outside strings off
• 225 g red lentils, washed
• 400 g canned tomatoes
• 10 ml tomato puree
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 600 ml vegetable stock

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and fry onions and garlic until softened but not browned.
• 2 add the potatoes, carrots, celery and lentils. stir to coat the vegetables with oil.
• 3 add tomatoes, tomato puree, herbs and vegetable stock.
• 4 bring to boil, cover and simmer for 40 - 45 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are very tender. you might need to add some water at this stage if the stew seems to be too thick.
• 5 remove bay leaf.
• 6 mash the lentils and vegetables.
• 7 ready to serve.
• 8 freeze in portions what is not going to be used within 2 -3 days.