Fakes me Spanaki (Lentils Braised with Spinach, Tomato and Feta)
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Ingredients
- 250 g green lentils, rinsed
- 200 g spinach
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 100 g feta cheese, crumbled
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 437 kcal
- Protein
- 21.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 39.1 g
- of which sugars
- 7.8 g
- Fat
- 20.8 g
- of which saturates
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 8.2 g
- Salt
- 0.84 g
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Method
- 1
Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic.
- 2
Warm the olive oil in a saucepan and soften the onion for 6 minutes, then add the garlic and ground cumin for 1 minute.
- 3
Stir in the lentils, tinned chopped tomatoes and 500ml water. Season well, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- 4
Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until just wilted, topping up with a splash of water if the mixture looks dry.
- 5
Spoon into bowls and scatter with crumbled feta to serve.
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