
Greek Mushroom Ragu & Olive Oil Mash
A nice winter warmer
Ingredients
- 1red onion
- 2garlic cloves
- 200g portobello mushrooms
- 60g green olives
- 500g potatoes
- 1tin dark green lentils (drained and rinsed)
- 1Greek spice pot (see details below)
- 100ml red wine
- 200ml passata
- 200g spinach
- 1lemon
- 1sp dried oregano
- 1st dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1bay leaf
Instructions
- 1
Peel and finely slice the mushrooms, finely chop the garlic and slice the mushrooms (about 1cm).
- 2
Peel and chop the potatoes, add to boiling water with two pinches of salt. Bring to a low boil for 8-10mins.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan. Gently fry the onion for 5mins, stirring now and then.
- 4
Increase the heat and add the mushrooms, cook for 4mins, until starting to soften.
- 5
Once the potatoes are done, drain and keep to one side.
- 6
Stir in the garlic and greek spice pot into the mushrooms and pour in the red wine.
- 7
Let it bubble and reduce by 1/2 before adding the lentils and passata.
- 8
Add 200ml water
- 9
Season and bring to a low boil, cooking for 5mins.
- 10
Stir often and keep an eye on it, you don't want it too dry so add more water if needed.
- 11
Mash the potatoes and add 2 tbsp of oil (add butter and milk if you prefer)
- 12
Gently stir spinach into the mushroom pan in handfuls at a time until wilted, 1-2mins.
- 13
Add a squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste
- 14
Warm up the potatoes if needed and serve
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