paulasillars
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I just made this for lunch - its also really easy to modify and I've noted changes I made below. I've not put prices but it would not have been much...
2 carrots
1 large onion - I used a red one
2 sticks of celery - I didn't have any so I used diced red peppers I had in the freezer
2 cloves of garlic finely diced - I used the crushed stuff out of a jar
1T oil
1 cup of tomatoes - this is approximate, you could use a can, I had fresh ones that needed using so just chopped them up
2T tomato paste
2/3 of cup of red lentils - you could use another type such as brown but it will take longer to cook
2 cups of stock - I used a vege stock cube in water
Roughly grate the carrots, dice the onion and celery. I cheated and grated the onion too. Cook the carrots, onion, celery and garlic in the oil for about 5 minutes in a large pan. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, lentils and stock, simmer for about 20 minutes until thickened.
Cook some rice, pasta or spaghetti and serve a large helping on top. I served mine for lunch with wholewheat spaghetti and grated cheese on top.
It made about 4 large servings and you could easily stretch it by serving with a salad or extra veges on the side. I think it would also be great for a topping for a baked potato, toast or crusty bread.
Its virtually 0 fat (you could leave out the oil and saute in water/stock), high in fibre and really tasty!
2 carrots
1 large onion - I used a red one
2 sticks of celery - I didn't have any so I used diced red peppers I had in the freezer
2 cloves of garlic finely diced - I used the crushed stuff out of a jar
1T oil
1 cup of tomatoes - this is approximate, you could use a can, I had fresh ones that needed using so just chopped them up
2T tomato paste
2/3 of cup of red lentils - you could use another type such as brown but it will take longer to cook
2 cups of stock - I used a vege stock cube in water
Roughly grate the carrots, dice the onion and celery. I cheated and grated the onion too. Cook the carrots, onion, celery and garlic in the oil for about 5 minutes in a large pan. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, lentils and stock, simmer for about 20 minutes until thickened.
Cook some rice, pasta or spaghetti and serve a large helping on top. I served mine for lunch with wholewheat spaghetti and grated cheese on top.
It made about 4 large servings and you could easily stretch it by serving with a salad or extra veges on the side. I think it would also be great for a topping for a baked potato, toast or crusty bread.
Its virtually 0 fat (you could leave out the oil and saute in water/stock), high in fibre and really tasty!
) so we had our usual after Costco dinner:
Spring is here,for the most part! 
All of our snow is finally gone as of this week!!?? **fingers crossed**
If the spoon bread turns out well, I'll let you guys know!
Homemade hamburgers are sounding good right now, but I would want to make some homemade potato or macaroni salad to go with them, and I don't think I will have time today... maybe tomorrow.
