Lentil Ragu

An easy to make, easy to freeze and super healthy meal, even tastes great!

Info

• Serves 8

• £0.70 per serving

• 150 calories per serving!

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil

• 3 onions

• 4-5 carrots

• 2 bell peppers

• head of garlic

• 500g of dried red lentils

• 3-4 x 400g cans of chopped tomatoes

• 2 tbsp of tomato puree

• 2tsp of oregano

• 2tsp of thyme

• 1 litre of vegetable stock

Method

• Cut the carrots

• Put the oil in the pan and heat it up to a mid heat, when hot throw the carrots in and put a lid on

• While these are cooking cut up the onions, peppers and chillies

• After about 5 minutes the onions can go in

• Another 5 minutes and the peppers can go in

• Once everything is softened put the garlic, lentils, 2 tins of chopped tomatoes, the tomato puree, the herbs and all of the vegetable stock.

• Bring to a simmer and cook with a lid on, stirring occasionally.

• During cooking you will likely need to add a bit more liquid, if so put another tin of tomatoes in. If you feel it still needs a bit more liquid, add another in.

• If you're cooking pasta, rice or alike now's a good time to put that on.

• When all is ready serve and enjoy, freeze the leftovers for a quick healthy meal