Smoky ham & lentil stew

Name: Smoky ham & lentil stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil; 1 large onion chopped; 1 celery stick chopped; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 low-salt chicken or vegetable stock cubes or bouillon; 140g leftover cooked ham or gammon, cut into chunks; 350g leftover roasted root vegetables (such as potatoes, carrots, parsnips, celeriac or swede), chopped into chunks; 200g pouch cooked puy lentils; small bunch of parsley chopped; crusty bread to serve

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Make the most of your Christmas ham and roasted veg leftovers in this smoky ham and lentil stew – perfect for feeding the family during the holidays

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Ingredients

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1 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
1 large onion

chopped
1 celery stick

chopped
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 low-salt chicken or vegetable stock cubes or bouillon
140g leftover cooked ham

or gammon, cut into chunks
350g leftover roasted root vegetables

(such as potatoes, carrots, parsnips, celeriac or swede), chopped into chunks
200g pouch cooked puy lentils
small bunch of parsley

chopped
crusty bread

to serve

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal302

low
fat12g

low
saturates3g
carbs28g
sugars9g
fibre9g

high
protein17g
salt1.9g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook the onion and celery for 8-10 mins until tender. Add the paprika and mustard, cook for 30 seconds more, then crumble in the stock cubes and add the ham along with 1 litre water. Bring to a simmer, then bubble gently for 10 mins.
step 2

Tip in the root vegetables and lentils, then season to taste and continue to bubble everything for another 5-10 mins until the stew is piping hot. Just before serving, stir in the parsley, then ladle into bowls and serve with crusty bread on the side for mopping up the stew.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2021

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