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kitchen-to-kitchen – a Glebe Report recipe exchange

Nut DIRECTIONS

and Lentil pan. Cook the onion and celery for
Heat the oil and butter in a large
5 minutes.
Roast cook for 10 more minutes.
Add the garlic and mushrooms and
Add red pepper, carrot, apricots,
oregano and paprika and cook for 4
Contributed by Marisa romano more minutes.
on behalf of Louise Green Add the red lentils, tomato purée
and vegetable stock and simmer until
This recipe comes from Louise Green, mixture is fairly dry. Set aside to cool
a Glebite since childhood, who has for a few minutes.
been residing in the town of Mil- Stir in breadcrumbs, nuts, eggs,
ton Keynes, UK for the past couple cheese and parsley.
of years. Despite being somewhat Spoon the mix into a loaf tin. Cover
removed from her neighbourhood, and bake at 180C for 20 minutes.
Louise follows the happenings of our Uncover and bake for another 15 min-
community through the Glebe Report utes until the loaf is firm.
and sent this recipe in response to the Photo: marisa romano I cooked the recipe to take the pic-
Kitchen-to-Kitchen (K2K) exchange ture for the Glebe Report and served
launched by the paper at the begin- it for dinner. It received approval from
ning of this year. all around the table. Everybody liked
Health-conscious Louise was This Nut and Lentil Roast was prepared for her family by Marisa Romano from the the meaty texture, the combination of
inspired by the momentum of the pulse recipe contributed by former Glebite Louise Green, who now lives in the U.K. sweet and savoury flavours and the
revolution to prepare this dish for her dollop of tangy chutney that comple-
family’s Christmas Eve as an alterna- mented perfectly the flavours of the
tive to the classic tourtière or meat pie INGREDIENTS lentil roast. I was given the green light
that many families serve for this occa- 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp oregano to add this dish to our family recipe
sion, and to balance the rich turkey 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp paprika box. Thank you Louise!
meal that she was going to serve the 1 onion, finely chopped 100 g red lentils
following day. The recipe is adapted 1 stick celery, finely chopped 2 tsp tomato purée Marisa Romano is a foodie and former
from one she found on the BBC Good 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 300 ml vegetable stock scientist who promoted the nutritional
Food website. The website recom- 200 g chestnut mushrooms, finely 80 g breadcrumbs benefits of pulses (peas, beans, lentils)
mends complementing this dish with chopped 100 g walnuts and almonds, chopped during the International Year of Pulses.
a favourite chutney. Louise served this 1 red pepper, finely chopped 3 eggs, beaten She was a prime instigator of the Glebe
lentil roast with cranberry chutney in 1 small carrot, finely chopped 100 g cheddar cheese, grated Report’s Kitchen-to-Kitchen recipe ex-
honour of the holiday season. 12 dried apricots, finely chopped Parsley, chopped change.

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