Happy St David's Day

As it's St David's Day, I have devised a lovely new recipe with some leeks in it!!

LONG MYND LENTILS

 This was inspired by the delicious parsnips that arrived in my organic veg box - I get mine delivered direct from a farm in  Ombersley

Who says lentils have to be boring?

2 tblsp oil

2 leeks, cleaned and sliced

30g dried tomatoes, chopped

250g Puy lentils

Handful of kale or Cavolo Nero

3 small parsnips

200ml red wine

750ml vegetable stock

2 bay leaves

2 sticks celery, chopped

Heat the oil in the slow cooker bowl over a medium heat.  Add the leeks and cook until they are just starting to soften.  Add all the other ingredients and transfer the bowl to the heater base.

Cook on LOW for 6 - 8 hours

Serve with spiced carrot puree - boil 6 carrots until soft and drain.  Melt 50g butter and add a 1" piece of ginger, finely grated, 1 tsp ground coriander and ¼ tsp ground cinnamon.  Add the drained carrots and mash to a coarse puree.

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