Ingredients
- 1 x 400g Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
- 80g of Red Split Lentils
- 300ml of Vegetable stock
- 2 Cloves of Garlic or ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp of Dried Basil (or Italian Herb)
- ¼ tsp of Smoked Paprika
- Handful of Fresh Crushed Basil Leaves
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- Drizzle of Olive Oil for the pan
Method
- Start by drizzling a little olive oil into a heated medium pan, then add the chopped garlic to fry for around 30 seconds. I used garlic powder so skipped this part.
- Then add the chopped tomatoes, dried basil, salt, pepper and paprika to the pan and cook for around 5 minutes
- Add the 300ml vegetable stock and 80g of split lentils to the mix and stir together
- Add the crushed basil leaves, a little more salt and allow to simmer for around 20 minutes
- Taste test, and add more spices where needed, I usually add a lot of crushed black pepper.
- Serve up with some crusty bread and enjoy!