Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Onions, Finely Chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 Green Pepper, Finely Chopped
  • 250 grams Button Mushrooms, Finely Chopped
  • 400 grams Tin Chopped Tomato
  • 6 Tablespoons Tomato Puree
  • 1/4 cups Fresh Basil, Roughly Chopped
  • 1-1/2 cup Black Lentils
  • 3-1/2 cups Water
  • Salt And Pepper, to taste

Method

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan and fry onions and garlic until translucent and fragrant. Add green pepper and mushrooms and fry for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
  • Pour in chopped tomato, tomato puree, and fresh basil; stir in. Then stir in lentils and water. Bring to a boil then turn heat down to medium low so the ragout simmers for about 30 minutes, until lentils are tender and sauce is quite thick.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with polenta, bread or even on its own!