This baked sweet potatoes with smoky beluga lentils recipe makes a hearty and easy dinner or lunch that will please meat-eaters and non-meat-eaters alike.
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Ingredients
4medium sweet potatoes
olive oil
1onion finely chopped
5garlic clovesgrated
2tspsmoked paprika
1tspground cumin
1red pepperdiced
400gcan chopped tomatoes
200gbeluga lentils
400mlvegetable stock
175gspinach leaves
lemon juice to taste
salt & pepper
TO SERVE:
small bunch fresh coriander
dairy-free cream or yoghurt
Instructions
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes. Place on a baking tray. Pierce all over with a fork. Drizzle some olive on top. Cook for 40-50mins until soft. The cooking time will depend on the size of the sweet potatoes.
4 medium sweet potatoes
Heat some olive oil in a saucepan. Add finely chopped onion, grated garlic cloves, smoked paprika and ground cumin. Fry gently until the onion is soft. Add diced red pepper and gently fry for another 2 ins or so. Add lentils, tomatoes and vegetable stock.
olive oil, 1 onion finely chopped, 5 garlic cloves, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 red pepper, 400 g can chopped tomatoes, 200 g beluga lentils , 400 ml vegetable stock
Bring to boil. Then cook covered under medium heat for 15mins then uncovered for another 15mins.
Mix in the spinach leaves and cook for a couple of minutes until wilted. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
175 g spinach leaves, lemon juice to taste, salt & pepper
When the sweet potatoes are cooked, cut them lengthwise down the centre. Spread the sides slightly and top with lentil mix. Serve with plenty of chopped fresh coriander and a dollop of dairy- free cream or yoghurt.
small bunch fresh coriander, dairy-free cream or yoghurt