Fflavours that were just meant for each other. This regetarian ragout is an easy dish that takes only 20 minutes prep and makes a perfect casual supper.
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
French
Keyword:
Dinner, easy, Lentils, Vegetarian Ragout
Servings: 6
Calories: 258kcal
Author: Berry Sweet Life
Ingredients
2tbspolive oil
2onions finely chopped
4clovesgarlic minced
1green pepper finely chopped
250gbutton mushrooms finely chopped
1 400gtin chopped tomato
6tbsptomato puree
1small handful fresh basil roughly chopped
1 1/2cupsblack lentils
3 1/2cupswater
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and fry the onions and garlic until glassy and fragrant. Add the green pepper and mushrooms and fry for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
Pour in the chopped tomato and tomato paste along with the fresh basil and stir in. Then stir in the lentils and water, bring to the boil then turn the heat down to medium low so that the ragout simmers for about 30 minutes until the lentils are tender and the sauce is quite thick.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with polenta, bread or even on its own!