This cheesy lentil bake is a great recipe as a side to a larger menu or as a vegetarian main. Its easy to cook in the one pan as well, which means less cleaning for you
- Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced.
- Combine the lentils, onion, capsicum, tomato, garlic, nutmeg, stock powder, bay leaves, oil, 1/2 the thyme and 3 cups of water in a 2-litre (8-cup-capacity) ovenproof dish. Cover tightly with foil. Bake for 45 minutes or until almost all the liquid has evaporated.
- Stir in zucchini. Bake, covered, for a further 10 minutes or until liquid has evaporated.
- Combine breadcrumbs, cheese and remaining thyme in a small bowl. Sprinkle over lentil mixture. Spray with oil. Bake for a further 15 minutes or until golden on top. Sprinkle with extra thyme. Serve.
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