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Vegetarian Lentil Hotpot
Vegetarian Lentil Hotpot

Vegetarian Lentil Hotpot

with a Cheese and Potato Topping

It’s often assumed that ‘hot pot’ refers to the earthenware pot that is traditionally used to cook casseroles in British cuisine, but it is actually more likely to be connected with what lies within, which would have been a ‘hodgepodge’ or jumble of ingredients. A true veggie winter warmer with a kick of English mustard to provide the all important heat to put fire in your belly!

Allergens:
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total45 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Bell Pepper

½

Wholegrain Mustard

1

Provencal Herbs

1

Onion

75

Chestnut Mushrooms

15

Tomato Puree

30

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

½

Flat Leaf Parsley

1

Vegetable Stock Powder

1

Carrot

1

Lentils

125

Baby Spinach

450

Potatoes

Not included in your delivery

100

Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)415 kcal
Energy (kJ)1736 kJ
Fat7 g
of which saturates4 g
Carbohydrate70 g
of which sugars16 g
Protein18 g
Salt2 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Strainer
Chopping Board
Grater
Knife
Medium Saucepan
Spoon
Lid
Oven dish
Bowl

Instructions

Prep the Veggies
1

Preheat your oven to 200°C. Peel and chop the onion and carrot into ½cm cubes. Halve, then remove the core from the pepper and chop into 1cm cubes. Roughly chop the chestnut mushrooms. Drain and rinse the lentils in a sieve. Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all). Cut the potato (no need to peel) into ½cm thick slices. TIP: It needs to be thin to cook properly.

Cook the Veggies
2

Heat a splash of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring until soft, 4-5 mins. Add the pepper and mushrooms, along with a pinch of salt and a grind of pepper. Cook, still stirring, until they are also soft, 5 mins.

Add the Lentils
3

Next, add the lentils and Provençal herbs to the pan and stir well. Pour in the water (amount specified in the ingredient list) along with the vegetable stock pot. Add the tomato purée, mustard (add less if you don't like heat!) baby spinach and half the parsley. Stir together, then simmer for 3-4 mins. TIP: It might look like a lot of spinach initially but it will wilt down!

Bake the Hotpot
4

Transfer the lentil mixture from the pan into an ovenproof dish. Layer the potato slices over the top. TIP: Don't overlap the slices too much otherwise they won't all cook at the same rate. Drizzle with oil and season with a few grinds of black pepper, then pop the hotpot on the top shelf of your oven. Bake for 20-25 mins. TIP: The potato will sink slightly into the sauce as it cooks, this is perfectly fine!

Make it Cheesy!
5

While the hotpot is in your oven, grate the cheddar cheese. Once the 25 mins baking time is up, remove the hotpot from the oven and turn your grill to high. Scatter the cheese over the hotpot and grill until melted, about 5 mins.

Serve
6

Serve the hotpot into bowls and garnish with the remaining parsley. Enjoy!

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