Roasted onion and balsamic root vegetables with puy lentils
- Portion size: Serves 6
- Takes 5 minutes to make, 40 minutes to cook
- Difficulty: easy
This delicious and simple lentil and roasted vegetable dish makes a healthy and satisfying vegetarian evening meal, especially when drizzled with some balsamic vinegar. Make extra for lunch the next day!
Puy lentils are a powerhouse of protein and fibre; find more inspiration with this vegetarian ingredient and try these sticky balsamic sausages with puy lentils.
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Ingredients
- 3 red onions, cut into wedges
- 3 parsnips, cut into 4 lengthways
- 3 carrots, cut into 4 lengthways
- 3 beetroot, cut into wedges
- A few fresh thyme sprigs
- 3 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 200g puy lentils
- 500ml vegetable stock
- ½ x 200g pack feta, crumbled
- 25g fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Put the onions and root veg in a large roasting tin with the thyme, then drizzle with most of the oil. Season well and roast for 30 minutes. Drizzle over the balsamic vinegar and a little more oil, then roast for another 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the lentils in the vegetable stock for 20-25 minutes until tender, then drain well.
- Add the lentils to the roasted veg, mix to combine, then tumble onto a serving platter. Scatter with the feta and parsley, then serve.
Nutrition
- 417kcals Calories
- 15.8g (4.9g saturated) Fat
- 20.5g Protein
- 47.3g (18.7g sugars) Carbs
- 15.7g Fibre
- 1.1g Salt
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