#DarrensSummerDetox: The weather is just right for Darren's Charlie Chaplentil recipe

Hopefully you are also doing well with Darren’s Summer Detox Challenge during our meat-free week. 

On Tuesday, the Curry Miller recipe was a massive success.

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Today's recipe is the Charlie Chaplentil - basically, a Spaghetti Bolognese with lentils instead of meat. Darren did it yesterday and it’s the easiest thing! 

You’ll need:

2 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Chopped onion

Celery

1 Carrot

Chopped mushrooms

1 Tin of tomatoes

1 Tablespoon of tomato puree

500 ml of vegetable stock

Lemon juice

Salt and pepper

200g of lentils

Oregano

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Instructions:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the celery, onion, and carrot with a pinch of salt and plenty of black pepper and cook gently for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add the mushrooms, increase the heat slightly and cook for about five minutes, until any liquid has evaporated. 

Stir in the tomatoes, tomato purée, herbs, and lentils. Add the vegetable stock. Bring back to the boil then turn the heat down and simmer for 20–25 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Taste and check the seasoning – if the sauce is too salty, add a good squeeze of lemon juice. Cook some pasta or rice and you have yourself a Charlie Chaplentil.

Tip: Avoid processed food. The closest you can get to the original form of the ingredient, the better.

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IMAGE CREDIT: Darren Maule

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