Cheese and Lentil Gratin
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 celery stick chopped
- 6 ounces red lentils
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1/4 pint water
- 4 ounces grated vegetarian cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 free-range egg, beaten
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons wholemeal bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan, add onion and fry till soft. Add carrot, celery, lentils, garlic and water and cover. Bring to boil then simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed. Add 3oz / 75g of the cheese, the parsley and the egg to the lentil mixture and stir thoroughly. Season well and spoon into a 1 1/2 pint / 750ml shallow ovenproof dish and smooth the top. Mix bread crumbs with sesame seeds and the remaining cheese and sprinkle over the top. Bake in preheated oven at 180xC/350xF/Gas Mark 4 for 45 minutes until topping is golden brown and crisp. Serve hot with homemade tomato sauce, or alternatively cold with a crisp green salad.
