Name: Veggie Packed Red Lentil Loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 250 g red lentils; 500 ml vegetable stock; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 small onion (finely chopped); 1 clove garlic (chopped); 1 - 1½ cups chopped mixed vegetables (peppers, spring onions, courgettes, peas, corn, carrots etc.); 1 egg (beaten); herbs to season; salt and pepper (and other spices to taste)

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This vegetable packed red lentil loaf is tasty, adaptable and frugal. Vegetarian and Gluten Free!

I think that lentils can get a bit of a bad press, with their hippy and, shall we say, gaseous connotations. Which all in all is a shame as they are delicious, frugal and super easy to use.

For flavour I think the King of Lentils is the puy, but for ease, adaptability and speed of cooking the humble red lentil reigns supreme. Keep a jar in the kitchen and get into the habit of adding a handful to all sorts of dishes – soups, currys, stews and casseroles, even a dip!

The word lens (as in optics) is derived from the Latin lens – which means lentil. and the French for contact lens is lentilles de contact. Lentils are also really good for you, they contain the third highest level of protein of any legume, after soybeans and hemp, they are also packed with fibre, as well as nutrients such as potassium, folate and iron. Long live the lentil!

I do love an adaptable recipe that uses up all those bits and bobs at the bottom of the fridge, you know the sad soft peppers, the bendy carrots and the wilted spring onions. This veggie packed red lentil loaf will use them all up with no waste, and get you on the road to that all important extra portion of vegetables. You can also add cheese, and any leftover cooked meat or bacon if you need to convert someone to lentils, but I think it is best left as a simple vegetarian recipe.

Any leftovers can be sliced, fried and used as a sandwich or burger filling, or cut into fingers and used to fill lunch boxes the next day. This does take some time to cook, so it makes sense to have something else in the oven at the same time. Make sure that the lentils are well drained, the loaf should then firm up a little quicker.

My veggie packed red lentil loaf would be delicious served with a dollop of Tinned Tomato’s red pepper sweet chilli sauce – quick and easy to make and a fantastic twist on the already mildly addictive sweet chilli sauce.

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Slices of easy lentil loaf on a marble board, with the remaining loaf in the background.

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Veggie Packed Red Lentil Loaf

This vegetable-packed red lentil loaf is tasty, adaptable and frugal. Vegetarian and Gluten Free

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time50 mins

Total Time1 hr

Ingredients

250 g red lentils
500 ml vegetable stock
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 small onion (finely chopped)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 - 1½ cups chopped mixed vegetables (peppers, spring onions, courgettes, peas, corn, carrots etc.)
1 egg (beaten)
herbs to season
salt and pepper (and other spices to taste)

Instructions

Place the lentils and stock in a saucepan. Gently simmer until the liquid has been absorbed and the lentils are soft. Strain in a sieve and stand to allow excess liquid to drain well.
While the lentils are cooking, fry uncooked vegetables until they are starting to soften and turn golden.
Place the lentils, cooked vegetables (add any grated root vegetables at this stage) and egg into a bowl and mix. Season well with some herbs, spices and salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture into a lined and greased 500g loaf tin. Bake at GM 5 / 190°C (fan 180°C) / 375°F for 40–50 minutes until risen, golden brown and firm to the touch. Allow to stand for 5 minutes and then turn out.
Serve sliced, or let it cool and fry to use as a burger.

Notes

This recipe is very adaptable, use whichever vegetables you have. It is especially good for using up anything left at the bottom of the fridge.
You could also add finely chopped cheese rinds, or any leftover cooked meat.
This recipe is 7 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.

Nutrition Facts

Veggie Packed Red Lentil Loaf

Amount Per Serving

Calories 300 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 41mg14%

Sodium 547mg24%

Potassium 773mg22%

Carbohydrates 50g17%

Fiber 22g92%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 20g40%

Vitamin A 3238IU65%

Vitamin C 11mg13%

Calcium 62mg6%

Iron 6mg33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Keyword: Red Lentil Loaf

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Recipe originally commissioned for Great British Chefs, September 2013. Updated October 2016. Original image included for reference / amusement.

This vegetable packed red lentil loaf is tasty, adaptable and frugal

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