Mercimekli Kıyma (Minced Beef and Red Lentil Stew with Tomatoes)
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Ingredients
- 400 g beef mince
- 100 g dried red lentils
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400 ml beef stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 413 kcal
- Protein
- 27.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 21.2 g
- of which sugars
- 6 g
- Fat
- 23.5 g
- of which saturates
- 7.7 g
- Fibre
- 3.8 g
- Salt
- 0.96 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic cloves for 6 minutes until softened.
- 2
Add the beef mince and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
- 3
Stir in the dried red lentils, tinned chopped tomatoes and beef stock, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- 4
Season with salt and black pepper before serving.

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