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For the lentils

  • 100g red lentils
  • 2 leeks
    chopped
  • 4 celery
    sticks, chopped
  • 1 reduced-salt vegetable stock
    cube
  • 150ml red wine
  • 3 heaped tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp chopped thyme

For the topping

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal247
    low
  • fat3g
    low
  • saturates1g
  • carbs26g
  • sugars8g
  • fibre16g
  • protein14g
  • salt1.2g
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Method

  • step 1

    Boil the celeriac until tender when tested with the point of a knife, adding the beans for the final 5 mins of cooking. Drain and roughly mash with the cream cheese until the cheese is well mixed, but the veg is still a little chunky.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, tip the lentils into a pan with the leeks, celery and stock cube. Pour in the red wine and 600ml water, and add the tomato purée and thyme. Bring to the boil, cover the pan and simmer for 20-25 mins until the lentils are soft and pulpy. Towards the end of cooking, add a splash more water if they are drying out.

  • step 3

    Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spoon the lentils into the base of 4 individual pie dishes, then top with the celeriac mash, smoothing it to the edge of the dishes. Bake for 35 mins until bubbling and golden, then serve with a green veg such as broccoli, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2014

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A star rating of 3.5 out of 5.16 ratings

ruthdavies

Delicious. Celeriac and cream cheese - genius combo! Would make half as much again of the topping.

avanwigcheren

Too much celeriac, or not enough beans, depending how you look at it. Lentil mixture could do with more depth of flavour. Benefitted from some cheese on top.

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SarahTanswell

Tasty dish. However, way too much fluid for volume of lentils; 450-500 ml total is plenty. Also, not really enough base layer for four adults; I added quorn mince, carrots and peas to bulk it out.

nadri80

question

Does anybody know is there any possible cross-allergy for these ingredients together? I made this dish today and my boyfriend's body was full with rashs and redness, ended up at the doctor. Based on earlier food allergy test, he does not have any allergy for these ingredients - not one-by-one. So…

Oisin Young

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Loved that you could basically make it all in one pot, less washing up always makes a recipe better! I also switched out the leek for other veg but worked out really well

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