Lancashire-Style Lentil Hotpot With Wilted Greens

Boil a kettle

Peel and finely dice your brown onion[s] then top, tail, peel and finely dice your carrot[s]

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the diced onion and carrot and cook for 4-5 min or until softened and starting to caramelise

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Slice your potatoes (skins on) as thinly as you can

Add the sliced potatoes to a pot of boiled water with a pinch of salt, bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 2-3 min or until just cooked

Once done, drain the sliced potatoes and leave them to steam dry

Drain and rinse your green lentils

Once the onion and carrot have softened, add your drained lentils and cook for 2-3 min or until warmed through

Reboil half a kettle

Strip your thyme leaves from their stalks and chop them finely, discard the stalks

Once the lentils have warmed through, stir in 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] flour and cook for 30 secs

Stir in your tomato paste, Henderson's Relish, onion marmalade, bay leaf[ves] and half of the chopped thyme (you'll use the rest later!)

Cook for 1 min and stir it all together to combine

Meanwhile, dissolve your vegetable stock mix in 200ml [300ml] [400ml] boiled water

Add the vegetable stock to the pan and cook for 3-4 min or until thickened to a gravy-like consistency

Season with a pinch of salt and pepper – this is your lentil mixture

Add the lentil mixture to an oven-proof dish (save the pan for later!)

Layer the sliced potatoes on top, dot them with a few knobs of butter and sprinkle with the remaining chopped thyme

Put the dish on a baking tray in the oven and cook for 25-30 min or until the potatoes are brown and crispy – this is your Lancashire-style lentil hotpot

Once the Lancashire-style lentil hotpot is done, remove it from the oven and set aside to cool a little (this helps the flavours to develop and makes it easier to serve!)

Wash your shredded kale then pat it dry with kitchen paper

Wipe the reserved pan clean and return to a medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil

Add the shredded kale with a pinch of salt and a small splash of water and cook for 2-3 min or until bright green and wilted – these are your wilted greens