Best-Ever Lentil Roast

By Deliciously Ella
This Best-Ever Lentil Roast from Deliciously Ella combines winter veg and pulses with gently spicing to create a tasty warming supper. Great all year round but this makes the perfect plant-based centrepiece for Sunday…
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Time and servings

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Ingredients

12 total
  • 70g pine nuts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 6 button mushrooms, finely sliced
  • 3 carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 3 tbsp tamari
  • 400g tin red kidney beans, drained
  • 240g cooked puy lentils
  • 70g porridge oats
  • 3 tbsp cornflour

Method

8 steps
  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/ gas 4. Line a 900g loaf tin with baking paper.

  2. Step 2

    Put the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over a low-medium heat and gently toast for 2-3 mins, then tip onto a plate and set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Add 1 tbsp oil to a pan over a medium heat and sauté the onion, mushrooms and carrot for 15 mins until softened; then add the garlic and cook for 30 secs until fragrant.

  4. Step 4

    Add the thyme and tamari, mix well and cook for 2 mins more.

  5. Step 5

    Tip in the drained kidney beans, lentils, oats, cornflour and toasted pine nuts, remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and a good pinch of salt. Stir well and cook for 1 min.

  6. Step 6

    Using a potato masher or fork, mash the mixture until it all comes together but doesn’t become too mushy.

  7. Step 7

    Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf tin and cook for 40 mins until cooked through and nicely crusted on the outside.

  8. Step 8

    Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to sit in the tin for a few mins before turning out onto a serving plate and slicing to serve with your favourite sides.