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Slow-Cooked Lentil with lemon and oregano

Our tested Slow-Cooked Lentil Grain Bowl: herby, generous, and balanced with lemon and oregano. Serves 8 people with plenty to go around.

4.4 from 3,179 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook40 min
Serves8
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Slow-Cooked Lentil with lemon and oregano
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the lemon and oregano elements, and pat the lentil dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the dried lentils and slow-cook until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the dried oregano and the rest of the lemon and oregano flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the kale along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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