Vegetarian Casserole
This hearty vegetable and lentil stew is a comforting and nutritious dish packed full of vibrant colors and flavors. With a rich tomato base and a medley of fresh vegetables, this stew is sure to warm you up from the inside out. The combination of spices like smoked paprika and cumin adds a fragrant and savory depth to the dish. Enjoy this stew served over a bed of fluffy rice or quinoa for a wholesome and satisfying meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves , sliced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 3 medium carrots , sliced (about 200g)
- 2 medium sticks celery , finely sliced (about 120g)
- 1 red pepper , chopped
- 1 yellow pepper , chopped
- 2 x 400g tins tomatoes or peeled cherry tomatoes
- 250ml vegetable stock cube (we used 1 Knorr vegetable stock pot)
- 2 courgettes , sliced thickly (about 300g)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 250g cooked lentils (we used Merchant Gourmet ready-to-eat Puy lentils)
Instructions
- Heat the olive or rapeseed oil in a large, lidded, heavy-based pan over a medium heat. Lower the heat slightly then add the onion, cooking gently and stirring occasionally, for 5-10 mins until softened.
- Stir in the garlic cloves, smoked paprika, ground cumin, dried thyme, carrots, celery sticks, red and yellow peppers, and cook for 5 mins.
- Tip in the tomatoes along with the vegetable stock, courgettes and thyme sprigs. Give it a good stir, cover, and cook for 20-25 mins.
- Remove the thyme sprigs and discard. Stir in the cooked lentils and bring back to a simmer for 5 mins until warmed through. Serve with wild and white basmati rice, mash or quinoa.
Cook Time
40M
Prep Time
PT10M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 216 calories
- Fat Content: 5.1 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.7 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 31 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 16.1 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 9.8 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 12.3 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.6 milligram of sodium
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