Little Ones lentil casserole with cheesy dumplings

Filled with vegetables and lentils, kids will love the fluffy cheese dumplings in this hearty winter stew.

Serves: 2 adults and 2 toddlers

Preparation time:  20 minutes

Cooking time:  45 minutes

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You will need

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large leeks (about 300g), trimmed, halved lengthways and finely chopped
  • 2 medium potatoes (about 350g), peeled and cut into bite-size cubes
  • 2 medium carrots (about 250g), peeled and cut into bite-size cubes
  • 2 large vine tomatoes (about 300g), chopped
  • 75g Sainsbury's red lentils
  • 1 tablespoon Sainsbury's tomato purée
  • 1 litre reduced salt vegetable stock
  • 200g Sainsbury's self raising flour
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 100g Sainsbury's mild Cheddar, grated
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Recipe Information

Step by step guide to making Little Ones lentil casserole with cheesy dumplings

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas mark 6. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the leeks for 5 minutes until soft.
  2. Add the potatoes and carrots, toss with the leeks and cook for a further minute. Stir in the tomatoes, lentils and tomato purée.
  3. Heat the stock, then add to the saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened. Transfer to a 1.5-litre ovenproof casserole dish.
  4. To make the dumplings, place the flour in a bowl and add the butter in small pieces. Using your fingertips, mix together until you are left with coarse crumbs.
  5. Using a fork, stir through half the cheese then slowly add cold water, a little at a time, mixing in as you go, until you have a smooth dough.
  6. Divide the dough into 10 dumplings and place on top of the lentil mixture, leaving a gap between each to allow some space for them to rise and spread.
  7. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes until the dumplings are golden.

Cook's tip: For babies, purée a small portion of cooked lentils and vegetables in a food processor until just smooth.

* Nutritional information based on an adult's portion only. Find out more about family nutrition from Little Ones.

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Nutritional information for Little Ones lentil casserole with cheesy dumplings

Nutritional information for Little Ones lentil casserole with cheesy dumplings

Nutrition type per serving
Calories 722 kcal
Total Fat 31.4g
Saturated Fat 16g
Salt 1.21g
Sugar 7.8g

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