# Tinned Cheesy Lentil Bake

This tinned cheesy lentil bake is a simple, crowd-pleasing dinner that can be eaten hot or cold.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 55 min
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 800 g green or brown lentils
- 2 tbsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 carrot
- 120 g fresh white breadcrumbs
- 200 ml vegetable stock
- 100 g grated cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Finely slice one red onion and finely chop two garlic cloves.
2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the onion and fry for 5 minutes on a medium heat until soft.
3. Stir in the chopped garlic for the final minute.
4. Grate one medium carrot.
5. Tip the onion and garlic into a mixing bowl with the drained lentils, mixed herbs, grated carrot, breadcrumbs, 200ml stock and cheese.
6. Season generously with salt and pepper.
7. Work the breadcrumbs and stock into the other ingredients with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients have combined and you have a dry sticky consistency.
8. Tip the mixture into a lined 23cm baking dish.
9. Press the filling down firmly with the back of a spoon, ensure it's packed down, level and pushed into all the edges.
10. Sprinkle grated cheese over the top.
11. Bake in the oven at 190C fan for 35-40 minutes or until the cheese has turned golden brown and starting to crisp.
12. Leave the bake to cool and firm up for around 15 minutes.
13. Lift it out by the edges of the baking paper and cutting it into slices.

## Equipment

- non-stick frying pan
- mixing bowl
- grater
- 23cm baking dish
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DErgzvSo0kj/?igsh=MXhkNzF2OXY0OXZtaw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d7e4a2a2-5e5d-4af3-a7df-ad394e7a81e1
- Extracted: 2025-01-20

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