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penguinmum's creamy fish pie: smoky, seasonal fish in a creamy white sauce with grated, rather than mashed, tatties on top - a meal of the highest comfort-food order.
Print recipe Fabulous veg chilli from claireybee |
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IngredientsCouple of handfuls of lentils2 carrots 1 onion 3 cloves garlic 1 red pepper Tin kidney beans (or equivalent amount of dried) 2 handfuls sweetcorn 4 handfuls spinach 100g mushrooms 1 cup stock 1 glass red wine 2 tsp cocoa powder Olive or veg oil Chilli in any form (add as much or as little as you like) Herbs (I like oregano in chilli but use whatever) Canned tomatoes or passata |
Handy HintUse whatever veg you like. I am a throw it together cook so have totally made up the quantities here-adjust as needed. |
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MethodBoil lentils in water for 5-10 mins then strain.Chop veg as small or as chunky as you like In the same pan, fry the onion until opaque, add the other veg and garlic. Add wine, tomatoes, stock and lentils Add cocoa, chilli and other seasoning Add kidney beans and spinach towards the end of cooking time. Serve with rice or jacket potato. Is extra yummy with grated cheese on top. | |||||||||||||||||||
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