Lentil cheeseburger bowls

Name: Lentil cheeseburger bowls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Essential Vegetable Oil; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1½ tsp paprika; 2 tbsp Bisto Beef Gravy Granules; 400 g cans Essential Lentils in Water, drained and rinsed; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 1½ tsp garlic granules; 1½ tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Italian Seasoning; 200 ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp tomato ketchup; 75 g Essential Mild Cheddar, grated

Food writer and cookbook author Amy Sheppard has a lot of love for the humble lentil. "Are there many other ingredients as versatile, budget-friendly and full of goodness?" she asks. Her quick dish is a great way to use up any salady bits, while the ‘beef’ gravy is veggie and gives the sauce a lovely rich flavour. See our lentil recipe collection for more inspo. Follow Amy on Instagram.

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Vegetarian

Serves4
CourseDinner
Prepare15 mins
Cook20 mins
Total time35 mins

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1 tbsp Essential Vegetable Oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
1½ tsp paprika
2 tbsp Bisto Beef Gravy Granules
2 x 400g cans Essential Lentils in Water, drained and rinsed
½ tsp ground black pepper
1½ tsp garlic granules
1½ tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Italian Seasoning
200ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
75g Essential Mild Cheddar, grated

For the burger sauce

4 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp American-style mustard
4 pickled burger gherkins, drained and finely chopped

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large ovenproof nonstick frying pan. Add the onion and fry on a medium heat for 5-7 minutes until soft. Stir in the paprika for the final minute. Preheat the grill to medium.
Mix the gravy granules with 200ml boiling water according to pack instructions, then add the gravy, lentils, black pepper, garlic granules, Italian seasoning, stock and ketchup to the pan. Bring to the boil, then simmer over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the sauce is thick.
Meanwhile, make the burger sauce. Mix all the ingredients together, then season and put in a small bowl.
Cover the lentils with the cheese and grill for about 3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Divide between 4 bowls and serve with the burger sauce. You can also add beer-battered onion rings (see tip), sliced pickles, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes and cucumber, if you like.

Cook’s tip

Beer-battered onion rings really finish this off. Cook them according to pack instructions to the end of step 2, then turn the oven to grill and melt the cheese on top of the lentils.

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