Siân’s Spicy lentils with bacon(Slimming World friendly - free)

Siân’s Spicy lentils with bacon(Slimming World friendly - free)

Makes 5 portions.

2Tbsp Lime Juice

3 Garlic Cloves finely chopped

1 tsp, Dried Chilli Flakes

1 tsp, Italian mixed herbs

Knorr Chicken Stock Pot (make up to 200ml)

150 g, Red Onion

2 Rashers of bacon (visible fat removed) chopped

300 g, Chestnut Mushrooms chopped

Red Pepper seeded and chopped

160 g, Green Lentils - Dry

Fry light

Method

Pre heat oven to 180 deg C

Fry the chopped bacon in fry light in an ovenproof casserole with lid

Add chopped onions, mushrooms and peppers

Add 2tbs lime juice, 3 garlic cloves finely chopped, 1 tsp dried chilli flakes, 1tsp, Italian mixed herbs.

Add 160g dried green lentils (I use lentilles vertes from Sainsbury’s) and 200ml chicken stock and give it all a good stir.

Cook for 30 minutes with the casserole covered with a lid or foil

After 30 minutes uncover and if it looks a bit dry at this stage add some water (1 or 2 tablespoons depending how dry it looks)

Cook for a further 20 minutes with the lid removed.

I added a pice of steamed cod to the top of mine for a tasty lunch!

Slimming World friendly (free) if you remove visible fat from the bacon. I used 2 rashers of streaky bacon that I had in the fridge which added 6 syns or 1 syn per serving.

With the streaky bacon it was 176 calories (plus 85 if you add 115g of steamed cod).