Fast 800 recipes Pesto lentils - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Fast 800 recipes Pesto lentils By You Magazine - June 9, 2019 Canned lentils are versatile, cheap and convenient. Cooked up with fresh veg and pesto, they make a brilliant quick meal that’s packed with fibre and contains a good protein hit. Serve with a mixed salad. Smith & Gilmour SERVES 2 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 yellow or red pepper, deseeded and cut into roughly 2cm chunks 1/2 medium courgette, cut into roughly 2cm chunks 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 x 400g can lentils (any variety), drained 1/2 vegetable stock cube 2 tbsp basil pesto 20g Parmesan, finely grated 1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan and gently fry the onion, pepper and courgette for 5 minutes, or until softened and beginning to brown, stirring regularly. 2. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the tomatoes are softened, stirring constantly. 3. Add the lentils, crumbled stock cube and 2-3 tablespoons water. Stir in the pesto and season with lots of ground black pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes more, or until the lentils are hot, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with the cheese to serve. COOK’S TIP For a zingier dish, use fresh basil pesto (found in tubs in the chilled cabinet at the supermarket). It keeps for several days in the fridge and can be frozen, too. ON 5:2 NON-FAST DAYS Add some warmed wholemeal pitta bread and extra grated cheese. NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS 331, PROTEIN 14.5g, FAT 18g, FIBRE 9g, CARBS 24g SAVE 20% ON THE BRILLIANT FAST 800 RECIPE BOOK The Fast 800 Recipe Book by Dr Clare Bailey and Justine Pattison with foreword by Dr Michael Mosley will be published by Short Books on Thursday 13 June, price £14.99. To order a copy for £11.99 until 23 June, call 0844 571 0640; p&p is free on orders over £15. Visit thefast800.com for more information about the programme and advice on how to lose weight, stay healthy and live longer. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved