Ingredients
- 1 cup dried green lentils
- 1 white onion, finely diced
- 1 stick celery, finely diced
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1L chicken stock, made from stock cubes
- 2 tsp dried Italian herbs
- sea salt flakes and freshly-milled black pepper
- 2 cups frozen peas
- steamed rice, to serve
Instructions
1 Wash the lentils thoroughly, discarding any that float. Drain, then set aside. Sauté the onion, celery, carrot and garlic in oil in a large saucepan over a moderate heat for 5 minutes, until just starting to brown.
2 Add the lentils, stock and dried herbs, then simmer gently for 30 minutes, until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Add the peas, simmer for 2 more minutes, then serve with steamed rice.