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Dinner recipe
Turkey and red lentil pasta bake with tomato, spinach, garlic, and a cheddar crust for batch-friendly comfort.
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Ingredients
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Method
Heat the oven to 200C and set out a medium baking dish.
Cook the pasta in boiling water with a pinch of salt for 8-10 minutes until just tender, then drain and keep a mug of pasta water.
Rinse the red lentils, finely chop the onion and roughly chop the spinach. Keep the turkey mince chilled and break it up with a spoon as it cooks.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the turkey mince for 5-8 minutes until piping hot. Stir in garlic for 1 minute, then add passata. Add a pinch of salt, black pepper, and a small pinch of sugar only if the tomatoes taste sharp.
Fold in the pasta and red lentils, onion and spinach, loosening with a splash of pasta water if needed, then spoon everything into the baking dish.
Scatter over the cheddar and bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbling at the edges and golden on top. Rest for 3 minutes before serving.
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