Lentil And Feta Bake

Total Time: 8 hrs 58 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 58 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 375 ml lentils, soaked overnight
• 60 g fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs
• 100 g chopped hazelnuts
• 10 ml mild mustard, prepared
• salt
• 2 ml fresh ground black pepper
• 30 ml olive oil
• 2 leeks
• 2 carrots, grated
• 2 egg whites
• 6 -8 slices feta cheese
• 2 tomatoes, ripe and sliced
• 30 ml freshly chopped parsley
• 5 ml chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 cook lentils for about 30 minutes in water until tender.
• 3 drain and mix with the breadcrumbs, hazelnuts, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 4 heat 15 ml oil in a frying pan and sauté leeks and carrots until tender.
• 5 add to lentil mixture.
• 6 stir in the egg whites.
• 7 place into an ovenware dish, finishing with a layer of feta cheese.
• 8 arrange the tomato slices on top and sprinkle the remaining oil over them.
• 9 sprinkle the parsley and basil on top.
• 10 cover and bake for 15-20 minutes in preheated oven.
• 11 remove lid and bake for a further 3-8 minutes .