BALANCED MEALS FOR ONE


Meat and Lentil Sauce


Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Cooking: pan
Suitable for freezing: yes

Balance your plate
To balance the plate serve with
rice, pasta or potatoes
and vegetables of your choice.
Ingredients
1 rasher back bacon
½ onion
½ carrot
75g/3oz minced lamb
½ beef stock cube
300ml boiling water
75g/3oz dried red lentils
Pinch dry mixed herbs


 

Method


 
  1. Chop bacon, peel and chop onion and grate carrot.
     
  2. Place softened bacon and onion in a pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.
     
  3. Add the minced lamb and cook, stirring occasionally, until it has browned all over. Drain off any excess fat.
     
  4. Make stock by dissolving the stock cube in the boiling water. Add the stock, lentils, carrots and herbs to the lamb mixture. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes until lentils are tender.
     
Cook's Tip
This sauce can also be used as a base for a potato topped pie.