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Vegetables with Lentil Bolognese Recipe

Ingredients

1 small cauliflower broken into florets
225g/8 oz broccoli florets
2 leeks, thickly sliced
225g/8 oz Brussels sprouts, halved if large

For the lentil Bolognese sauce

1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 carrots, coarsely grated
2 celery sticks, chopped
45ml/3 tbsp olive oil
115g/4 oz red lentils
400g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes
30ml.2 tbsp tomato puree
450ml/3/4 pint stock
15ml/1 tbsp fresh marjoram. chopped. or 5ml/1 tsp dried marjoram
salt and ground black pepper

Serves 6

Method:

In a large saucepan, gently fry the onion, garlic, carrots and celery in the oil for about5 minutes, until they are soft.

Add the lentils, tomatoes, tomato puree, stock, marjoram and seasoning. Bring the mixture to the boil, then partially cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes until thick and soft.

Place all the vegetables in a steamer over a pan of boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes until just tender.

Drain and place in a shallow serving dish. Spoon the sauce on top, stirring slightly to mix. Serve hot.

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