Lentil loaf with mash & green beans

Name: Lentil loaf with mash & green beans
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200g Red lentils; 150g Brown onions; 150g Carrots; 1 Sliced wholemeal loaf; 1 Free range eggs (15 pack); 60g Mature cheddar; 40g BBQ sauce; 1kg White potatoes; 20g Butter; 300g Frozen green beans

American75 mins£0.80 a portionVegetarianFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4

Red lentils200g
Brown onions150g
Carrots150g
Sliced wholemeal loaf1
Free range eggs (15 pack)1
Mature cheddar60g
BBQ sauce40g
White potatoes1kg
Butter20g
Frozen green beans300g

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.19 for the amounts used.

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas 4).
2
Simmer 200g rinsed red lentils in 500ml water for 15 minutes until thick and dry. Fry 1 chopped onion and 150g grated carrot for 6 minutes.
3
Blitz or grate 2 slices of bread into crumbs. Mix the lentils, veg, crumbs, 1 egg and 60g grated cheddar. Season, press into a lined loaf tin and brush the top with 40g BBQ sauce.
4
Bake for 40 minutes until firm. Rest for 10 minutes, then slice.
5
Meanwhile, boil 1kg potatoes and mash with 20g butter. Boil 300g frozen green beans for 4 minutes and serve.

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