Name: Balsamic lentil pies with vegetable mash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil , plus a drop extra -; 4 red onions , thinly sliced -; 200g puy lentils -; 2 tbsp finely chopped rosemary -; 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder -; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar -; 350g peeled and diced celeriac -; 350g peeled and diced swede -; 350g peeled and diced potato -; 2 x 160g broccoli -; 2 x 160g spinach -; 50g vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese , finely grated -

Ingredients for - Balsamic lentil pies with vegetable mash

1. 2 tbsp rapeseed oil , plus a drop extra

2. 4 red onions , thinly sliced

3. 200g puy lentils

4. 2 tbsp finely chopped rosemary

5. 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder

6. 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

7. 350g peeled and diced celeriac

8. 350g peeled and diced swede

9. 350g peeled and diced potato

10. 2 x 160g broccoli

11. 2 x 160g spinach

12. 50g vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese , finely grated

How to cook deliciously - Balsamic lentil pies with vegetable mash

1 . Stage

Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry the onions for 8 mins until softened and golden. Put a full kettle on to boil. Stir the lentils, rosemary, bouillon and balsamic vinegar into the onions, pour in 1 litre boiling water and simmer for 35-40 mins until the lentils are soft but still have some bite.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, steam or boil the root veg for 25 mins and half the broccoli for 12-15 mins. Wilt half the spinach for 2 mins in a hot pan with a drop of oil.

3 . Stage

Mash the root veg with a hand blender or masher. Spoon the lentils into four individual pie dishes, top with the mash, then scatter over the cheese. While they’re still hot, grill two pies to melt the cheese and serve with the cooked green veg. Chill the rest until needed. Will keep for three days in the fridge. To reheat the pies, bake in the oven at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 35 mins. Cook the rest of the green veg (as above) to serve alongside.