Vegetarian Casserole

Method5 steps · about 50 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Peel and finely chop the onion (1). Heat all the rapeseed oil (1 tbsp) in a large, lidded, heavy-based pan over medium heat, then lower the heat slightly. Add all the onion and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for five to ten minutes until softened.

   Soften onion in rapeseed oil · 10 minUses 1 tbsp rapeseed oil · 1 onion, finely chopped

2. 2

   Step 2: Peel and slice the three garlic cloves. Peel and slice the carrots (3 medium), wash and finely slice the celery (2 medium), and wash, deseed and chop both bell peppers. Stir all these prepared vegetables into the softened onion with all the smoked paprika (1 tsp), ground cumin (½ tsp) and dried thyme (1 tbsp). Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.

   Cook garlic spices and chopped vegetables · 5 minUses All the softened onion pan · 3 garlic cloves, sliced · 1 tsp smoked paprika · ½ tsp ground cumin · 1 tbsp dried thyme · 3 medium carrots, about 200 g total, sliced · 2 medium celery sticks, about 120 g total, finely sliced · 1 red bell pepper, chopped

3. 3

   Step 3: Wash and thickly slice both courgettes (2) and wash the fresh thyme sprigs (2). Add both cans of tomatoes with their juices, the 250 ml prepared vegetable stock, all the courgette slices and both fresh thyme sprigs to the vegetable base. Stir well, cover and simmer for twenty to twenty-five minutes until the vegetables are tender.

   Simmer covered tomato vegetable casserole · 25 minUses All the cooked vegetable base · 2×400 g cans tomatoes, with their juices · 250 ml prepared vegan vegetable stock made with 1 stock cube · 2 courgettes, about 300 g total, thickly sliced · 2 fresh thyme sprigs

4. 4

   Step 4: Remove and discard both fresh thyme sprigs from the cooked casserole. Stir in all 250 g already cooked puy lentils, return to a simmer and cook for five minutes until the lentils and casserole are thoroughly hot.

   Heat already cooked puy lentils through in casserole · 5 minUses All the cooked casserole · 250 g already cooked puy lentils

5. 5

   Step 5: Serve the finished casserole as four portions, with the optional ready-cooked wild and white basmati rice if wanted.

   Uses All the finished casserole · Ready-cooked wild and white basmati rice to serve, as desired