Receta Brown Lentil Macaroni
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Dice the aubergines, put them into a colander and sprinkle them with the salt, and leave them to drain for 15 min.
- Rinse them under cool water.
- Dry them with kitchen paper towelling.
- Cut the peppers into 2.5cm (1inch) strips.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan on a low heat. Put in the onion and garlic and soften them.
- Add in the peppers and aubergine.
- Cover the pan and cook for 5 min.
- Stir in the lentils, paprika and chilli pwdr and cook them for 1 minute.
- Pour in the stock and tomato and vegetable juice, add in the bay leaf and bring the mix to the boil.
- Re-cover the pan and cook gently for 50 min or possibly till the lentils are soft.
- Cook the macaroni in lightly salted boiling water for about 12 min or possibly till it is just cooked through.
- Drain it, run cool water through it and drain it again.
- To make the sauce, heat the butter or possibly margarine on a medium heat.
- Stir in the flour and then the lowfat milk, gradually. Bring the sauce to the boil, stirring.
- Simmer for 2 min or possibly till the sauce is thick.
- Take the pan from the heat and beat in three-quarters of the cheese.
- To serve, remove the bay leaf and layer the lentil mix and the macaroni in a flameproof 20cm (8inch) serving dish or possibly individual dishes, ending with the macaroni.
- Pour the sauce over the top and then sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
- Put the dish under a warm grill for a couple of min.