Spicy lentils with peppers
Spicy lentils with peppers is filling, flavoursome and easy to make. It is made using inexpensive ingredients and is healthy too.
Equipment
- Large saucepan with lid
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 chillis (fresh or dried)
- 300 g dried red lentils
- 100 g chick peas (or additional 100g lentils)
- 2 peppers (red or green)
- 400 g passata (or tinned tomatoes)
- 1 teaspoon paprika (or sweet paprika)
- 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence
- 660 ml vegetable stock (approximately)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Instructions
- Chop the onion and garlic and cook gently in hot olive oil for a couple of minutes or until soft.
- Chop the peppers, add to the onion and garlic and cook until soft.
- Add the passata (or tinned tomatoes), lentils, vegetable stock and chick peas (if using) and stir. Add the paprika and herbs and season to taste.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for around half an hour or until the lentils are cooked, stirring regularly.
- Serve with rice, crusty bread or tortillas.
Nutrition
Calories: 975kcalCarbohydrates: 103gProtein: 33gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 28100mgPotassium: 1471mgFiber: 32gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 1241IUVitamin C: 97mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 9mg
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