SPICED MUSHROOM & LENTIL HOTPOT

Spiced mushroom & lentil hotpot image

A vegan winter warmer the whole family will love. This healthy potato-topped bake is low in calories and fat, high in fibre, and three of your 5-a-day

Provided by Katie Marshall

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
300g mini Portobello mushrooms or chestnut mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 x 400g cans green lentils, drained and rinsed (drained weight 240g)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and very thinly sliced
1 large potato, very thinly sliced
1 thyme sprig, leaves picked

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat half the oil in a medium saucepan. Fry the onion for 3 mins, then add the mushrooms. Cook for another 3 mins, then increase the heat and add the garlic, ground cumin and paprika, and cook for 1 min. Remove from the heat and add the lentils, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and 100ml water. Season, then tip the mixture into a casserole dish.
Rinse the saucepan and return to the hob. Add a kettle full of boiled water and bring back to the boil over a high heat. Add the potato slices, cook for 3 mins, then drain. Arrange on top of the lentils, then brush with the remaining oil. Roast in the oven for 25 mins until the potatoes are golden, then scatter over the thyme before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium